Music A-Level
German Lieder tradition
What German Lieder tradition means in Music A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of German Lieder tradition
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A tradition in which through-composed form became particularly significant in the 19th-century Romantic period.
Topics that use German Lieder tradition
- Area of study 1: Western classical tradition 1650–1910 (compulsory) - Musical elements (AQA A-Level)
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