berceusen.
/bɛːˈsəːz/, U.S. /bɛrˈsəz/ Music.
A cradle-song, lullaby; an instrumental piece with a lulling rhythm.
ΘΚΠ
society > leisure > the arts > music > type of music > vocal music > types of song > [noun] > lullaby
cradle-song1398
lulling1398
lullaby1592
balow1619
dormitory1656
berceuse1876
1876 J. Stainer & W. A. Barrett Dict. Musical Terms 58/1 Berceuse, a cradle song.
1879 G. Grove Dict. Music I. 229/2 His [sc. Schumann's] ‘Schlummerlied’ is a berceuse in all but name.
1889 G. B. Shaw in Star 13 Dec. 2/4 Composes fantasias, berceuses, serenades, etc., with great facility.
1931 E. Dannreuther Oxf. Hist. Music (ed. 2) VI. xi. 257 In the Barcarolle, the Berceuse, and the Ballades..Chopin discovered a form of expression peculiar to himself.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
<
n.1876