And for that preparation, she has chosen the art song.
In the late 1890s, he also began to publish his own arrangements of art songs.
He became the most renowned interpreter of the French art song.
His compositions include art songs and many works for piano.
He was popular with choral societies, and for his art songs.
He has made many recordings, mainly opera but also art songs.
His many popular art songs from the early twentieth century have often been out of print since the composer's death.
Does this sound like the art song as a subgenre of opera?
Today it would be an art song" - she says this with disgust.
But this was an instrumental version, and it simply used a beautiful art song as material for jazz, giving everyone a chance to be heard.