Liederabend

lieder recital; solo vocal concert evening

noun LEE-der-ah-bent Rare

Usage Note

Liederabend describes an evening concert by a single singer with piano accompaniment performing art songs. The format is closely associated with the German Lied tradition and composers like Schubert and Schumann.

Examples

"Sie gab einen bewegenden Liederabend mit Schubert-Liedern."

Natural Translation

She gave a moving lieder recital of Schubert songs.

Literal Translation

She gave a moving song-evening with Schubert songs.

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