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Definition of Sprechgesang

1. Noun. A style of dramatic vocalization between singing and speaking.

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Sprechgesang

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Literary usage of Sprechgesang

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1. The Monist by Hegeler Institute (1909)
"... in slow time without a distinct rhythm or melodious cadence, but in a sort of recitative (sprechgesang) which is now in vogue in the latest music. ..."

2. Suum Cuique: Essays in Music by Oscar George Theodore Sonneck (1916)
"... for skillful ensembles (eg, the superbly beautiful finale of the last act) and subdued orchestration, beside the stilted post-Wagnerian "sprechgesang," ..."

3. The Culture of Ancient Israel by Carl Heinrich Cornill (1914)
"... in slow time without a distinct rhythm or melodious cadence, but in a sort of recitative (sprechgesang) which is now in vogue in the latest music. ..."

4. Dwight's Journal of Music: A Paper of Art and Literature by John Sullivan Dwight (1880)
"... a free declamatory element prevails, resembling Wagner's song-speech ("sprechgesang"). I need only mention here the beautiful "Ich liebe Dich" (from ..."

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