"setting of romantic German poems to music, especially during the nineteenth century. For German speakers, the term ""Lied"" has a long history ranging from 12th century troubadour songs (Minnesang) via folk songs (Volkslieder) and church hymns (Kirchenlieder) to 20th-century workers songs (Arbeiterlieder) or protest songs (Kabarettlieder, Protestlieder)." Brahms Lieder 1
