song cycle; suite of songs
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song cycle; suite; a set of songs sharing a common theme or narrative
Commonly used in classical music, choral works, and revolutionary music to describe a collection of related songs performed as a unified work.
《
Cháng长
zhēng征
Zǔ组
gē歌
》
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
yīn音
yuè乐
shǐ史
shàng上
de的
jīng经
diǎn典
zuò作
pǐn品
。
"The Long March Suite" is a classic work in the history of Chinese music.
Zhè这
bù部
zǔ组
gē歌
yóu由
bā八
gè个
yuè乐
zhāng章
zǔ组
chéng成
，
jiǎng讲
shù述
le了
yī一
gè个
wán完
zhěng整
de的
gù故
shi事
。
This song cycle consists of eight movements, telling a complete story.
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Zuò作
qǔ曲
jiā家
wèi为
zhè这
chǎng场
yīn音
yuè乐
huì会
zhuān专
mén门
chuàng创
zuò作
le了
yī一
zǔ组
ài爱
qíng情
zǔ组
gē歌
。
The composer specifically created a suite of love songs for this concert.