die Klaviermusik
piano music
Music written for or played on the piano.
EXAMPLE
Sie hört beim Lernen gern klassische Klaviermusik.
She enjoys listening to classical piano music while studying.
die Klaviermusik
piano music
die Klaviermusik, die Klaviermusiken
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Klaviermusik, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Klaviermusiken |
| genitive | der Klaviermusik |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Klaviermusik | die Klaviermusiken |
| accusative | die Klaviermusik | die Klaviermusiken |
| dative | der Klaviermusik | den Klaviermusiken |
| genitive | der Klaviermusik | der Klaviermusiken |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Klaviermusik' (piano music) is made up of 'Klavier' (piano) and 'Musik' (music). The first part describes the instrument associated with the music.
EXAMPLE
Im Konzert erklang ruhige Klaviermusik.
Peaceful piano music filled the concert hall.
Typical collocations
Common collocations include 'klassische Klaviermusik hören' (to listen to classical piano music), 'Klaviermusik komponieren' (to compose piano music), and 'Klaviermusik spielen' (to play piano music). Adjectives such as 'klassisch' (classical), 'modern' (modern), or 'ruhig' (calm) also often come before it.
EXAMPLE
Der Komponist schreibt seit Jahren anspruchsvolle Klaviermusik.
The composer has been writing demanding piano music for years.
Without an article
When referring to this type of music in general, 'Klaviermusik' (piano music) is often used without an article, especially after verbs such as 'hören' (to listen to), 'spielen' (to play), and 'komponieren' (to compose).
EXAMPLE
Der junge Pianist spielt vor allem moderne Klaviermusik.
The young pianist mainly plays modern piano music.
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