What does the cryptic crossword clue "Songs? Prominent violinist is what’s heard (6)" mean?

The definition is "heard". The wordplay uses a homophone (sounds like). Homophone (what’s heard) of LEADER (the principal violin player in an orchestra). German word for “songs”, generally used in English to mean songs written for solo voice and piano (whether in German or in any other language). The answer is LIEDER.

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

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