presented / recited
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presented / recited
Describes something that was presented orally, recited, or performed, such as a poem, a song, a presentation, or a concern.
Das von der Schülerin vorgetragene Gedicht erntete großen Applaus.
The poem recited by the student received great applause.
'Vorgetragen' (presented/recited) is the past participle of the verb 'vortragen' (to present/recite). Here it is used like an adjective to describe a noun and must be declined accordingly.
Der vorgetragene Plan überzeugte alle Anwesenden.
The presented plan convinced everyone present.
The underlying verb 'vortragen' literally means 'to carry before someone.' From this developed the figurative meaning 'to present something orally.'
Der Sänger hat das Lied wunderschön vorgetragen.
The singer performed the song beautifully.
The adjective 'vorgetragen' (presented/recited) is almost always combined with nouns that describe an oral presentation. Typical examples are: ein vorgetragenes Gedicht (a recited poem), ein vorgetragenes Referat (a presented report/presentation), ein vorgetragenes Anliegen (a concern that has been presented).
Das Publikum war von dem vorgetragenen Lied tief berührt.
The audience was deeply moved by the performed song.
listed / performed
For a piece of music performed in front of an audience, aufgeführt and vorgetragen are both possible. Aufgeführt presents the work as a public event or program item, while vorgetragen places more emphasis on its presentation by the performers. Use aufgeführt for the concert and vorgetragen for the interpretive performance.
Die Sängerin hat das Musikstück beim Konzert besonders gefühlvoll vorgetragen.
The singer performed the piece of music with particular feeling at the concert.
Das Musikstück wurde beim Konzert am Samstag aufgeführt.
The piece of music was performed at Saturday's concert.
