(Ger. is Liederkreis) : Group of songs, generally with texts by the same poet, unified by a story line or literary theme. The first was Beethoven's An die ferne Geliebte ("To the Distant Beloved," 1816); thereafter the genre flourished with Schubert (Winterreise: "Winter's Journey"), Schumann (Dichterliebe: "Poet's Love"), and Mahler (Kindertotenlieder: "Songs on the Deaths of Children").
A group of songs performed in an order establishing a musical continuity related to some underlying (conceptual) theme.
a collection of several songs that are related, either because they are all set from poems by the same person, or there is something that unifies them, a certain theme that unifies them
a group of classical songs (or lieder ) designed to be performed in sequence as a single entity
a group of songs unified by theme or poetry
a set of songs intended to be performed as a group, as in Schumann's Dichterliebe (The Poet's Love) or Schubert's Winterreise (Winter Journey)
a group of songs, often comprising a dramatic unit
Group of songs, usually Lieder, that are unified musically or through their texts.
A group of songs connected by a general idea or story, and sometimes also by musical unifying devices.
A set of individual songs grouped together by the composer in a particular order and referring to a particular theme.
A song cycle is a group of songs designed to be performed in sequence as a single entity. Usually all of the songs are by the same composer and use words from the same poet. A song cycle is unified by reference to a particular theme or by telling a story.
Song Cycle is an 1968 album by Van Dyke Parks, known for its high ambition, gigantic budget (it is still reputedly the most expensive album ever made allowing for inflation), and subsequent low sales. The title is a reference to the genre of the Song Cycle. The album's material is sprawling (with few real traditional 'songs'), and musically reflects a diverse range of Americana.
