German songs governor listened to? (6)

I believe the answer is:

lieder

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'german songs' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for lieder that I've seen before include "Relied on German song (6)." , "German Romantic songs for solo voice" , "[COMPOSITION] s" , "Relied on classical German song" , "German songs for piano and solo voice" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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