Songs? Prominent violinist is what’s heard (6)

I believe the answer is:

lieder

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'songs?' is the definition.
(lied is a kind of song)

I don't understand the rest of the clue.

(Other definitions for lieder that I've seen before include "German Romantic songs for solo voice" , "Relied on German song genre" , "Musical settings for solo voice and piano" , "works by Schubert" , "songs by Schumann?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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