Lieder - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Lied \Lied\ (l[=e]t), n.; pl. Lieder (l[=e]"d[~e]r). [G.] (Mus.) A lay; a German song. It differs from the French chanson, and the Italian canzone, all three being national.

The German Lied is perhaps the most faithful reflection of the national sentiment. --Grove.

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