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===Art songs=== | ===Art songs=== | ||
Art songs, which emerged during the Romantic period, are performed by a solo voice (or sometimes two or three voices), often with chamber accompaniment. Lyrics may be short poems dealing with nature and idyllic settings; love; mystical themes; short dialogues; or humor. Some art songs are longer or form a song cycle, and feature multi-part narratives. | Art songs, which emerged during the Romantic period, are performed by a solo voice (or sometimes two or three voices), often with chamber accompaniment. Lyrics may be short poems dealing with nature and idyllic settings; love; mystical themes; short dialogues; or humor. Some art songs are longer or form a song cycle, and feature multi-part narratives. | ||
Art songs often have more of a specified, compact form made of sections, following the poetic structure of the poem. | |||
===Polyphonic music=== | ===Polyphonic music=== | ||