Questions: The German word lied means
Opera
Dishonesty
Church song
Art song
Transcript text: The German word lied means
Opera
Dishonesty
Church song
Art song
Solution
The answer is: Art song.
Explanation for each option:
Opera: This is incorrect. An opera is a large-scale musical work for singers and orchestra, typically a dramatic composition that includes arias, choruses, and recitatives.
Dishonesty: This is incorrect. The word "lied" in German does not relate to dishonesty. In English, "lied" is the past tense of "lie," but this is unrelated to the German term.
Church song: This is incorrect. While there are specific German terms for church songs, such as "Kirchenlied" or "Choral," "lied" on its own does not specifically refer to a church song.
Art song: This is correct. In German, "Lied" (plural: "Lieder") refers to a type of art song, which is a setting of a poem to classical music, typically for a solo voice and piano. This genre was particularly popular in the 19th century with composers like Franz Schubert and Robert Schumann.