serenade
A serenade is a small song or piece of music with which the presenter usually wants to bring joy to a single listener for a special occasion - often surprisingly . It is typical that the speakers come to the audience and not the other way around. Because there is no seating at such an improvised lecture venue, a serenade is usually performed standing, which is where the name derives from.
In the medieval tradition of minnesang , serenades were mainly used for advertising , with the singer accompanying himself on the harp or lyre . This tradition was continued for a long time: The serenade in front of the beloved's balcony is a popular cliché of European culture , which is reflected both in the art song ( Franz Schubert : "Serenade" or a song with the same title by Johannes Brahms ) and in popular hits.
Aside from love, there are many other areas of application for prepared or spontaneous serenades , for example for a birthday , wedding or Mother's Day .
See also
literature
- Gerlinde Haid : serenade. In: Oesterreichisches Musiklexikon . Online edition, Vienna 2002 ff., ISBN 3-7001-3077-5 ; Print edition: Volume 5, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 2006, ISBN 3-7001-3067-8 .