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song cycle
noun[ C ]
music specializeduk /ˈsɒŋ ˌsaɪ.kəl/ us /ˈsɑːŋ ˌsaɪ.kəl/
a group of songs written by one person and connected with each other by dealing with the same characters or ideas:
We saw a wonderful performance of Schubert's song cycle, "Winterreise".
She has written a new song cycle inspired by Irish folk tales.
His new album is an evocative song cycle based on his early childhood.
Mahler reused themes from his early song cycles in his later symphonies.
The Beach Boys' album "Pet Sounds" is a masterpiece of a song cycle.
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