SONG CYCLE Definition & Meaning

song cycle

noun

a group of art songs that are usually all by the same poet and composer and have a unifying subject or idea.

song cycle

noun

any of several groups of songs written by composers during and after the Romantic period, each series employing texts, usually by one poet, relating a story or grouped around a central motif

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of song cycle¹

First recorded in 1895–1900

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With Wilson on stage, seated at a piano, and Parks in the audience, the crowd roared thunderously as a song cycle that had become nearly mythical in its absence was finally unveiled.

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A mutual friend connected him to Grant Gershon, artistic director of the Master Chorale, and Aitken proposed creating a song cycle.

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He proposed basing it on this quotidian word song cycle in conjunction with the existing instrumental pieces, and weaving the result into an interactive film piece.

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It could also be called a song cycle that employs ear-piercing rock and, for respite, a welcoming string quartet.

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As a song cycle, it’s a revelatory marvel.

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