In a collection of pieces in this genre titled for Mathilde Wesendonck, Richard Wagner first used two themes that would later become central to Tristan und Isolde. A late-Romantic Austrian composer nearly exclusively composed works in this genre aside from the string quartet Italian Serenade. Heinrich Ernst and Franz Liszt each transcribed a work in this genre for their solo instrument. Works in this genre by (*) Hugo Wolf were recorded by the duo Sviatoslav Richter and Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau. Robert Schumann’s “year” of this genre produced collections like Myrthen and Dichterliebe, setting poems by Goethe and Heinrich Heine. For 10 points, name this genre of Franz Schubert’s Winterreise (“vin-ter-ice-uh”), featuring a pianist accompanying a singer. ■END■
ANSWER: lieder [or songs; or artsongs]
<MB, Classical Music>
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