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 honor of someone or something. Serenades are typically calm, light pieces of music. The term comes from the Italian w ...

, 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 The following is a list of compositions by Johannes Brahms Johannes Brahms (; 7 May 1833 – 3 April 1897) was a German composer, pianist, and conductor of the mid- Romantic period. Born in Hamburg into a Lutheran family, he spent much ...

* " Ständchen", several songs by Franz Schubert * " Ständchen", a song by Richard Strauss

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