is the German word for a

serenade In music, a serenade (; also sometimes called a serenata, from the Italian) is a musical composition or performance delivered in honour of someone or something. Serenades are typically calm, light pieces of music. The term comes from the Ital ...

, in the form of a song addressed to a beloved. Songs with that title include: * " Ständchen" WAB 84, a song by Anton Bruckner * "Vergebliches Ständchen" ("Futile Serenade"), Op.84 No.4, a song by Johannes Brahms; see List of compositions by Johannes Brahms by opus number * " Ständchen", several songs by Franz Schubert * " Ständchen", a song by Richard Strauss

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