26 Italian Songs and Arias

26 Italian Songs and Arias
Author: John Glenn Paton
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 156
Release: 2005-05-03
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781457435607

This authoritative, new edition of the world's most loved songs and arias draws on original manuscripts, historical first editions and recent research by prominent musicologists to meet a high standard of accuracy and authenticity. Includes fascinating background information about the arias and their composers as well as a singable rhymed translation, a readable prose translation and a literal translation of each single Italian word.

Italian Arias of the Baroque and Classical Eras - High Voice

Italian Arias of the Baroque and Classical Eras - High Voice
Author: John Glenn Paton
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2005-05-03
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1457440458

A sampling of the world's greatest Baroque and Classical arias. In addition to offering fascinating background information about the arias and their composers, the editor has corrected a multitude of errors which have accumulated over time, and has replaced Romantic-era misinterpretations with accompaniments that are faithful to historical styles. Includes word-by-word transcriptions into the International Phonetic Alphabet.

Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel

Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel
Author: Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 99
Release: 2005-05-03
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1470629054

From the Mendelssohn archive in Berlin come these sixteen never-before-published Romantic lieder by Fannie Mendelssohn Hensel. These inspired compositions have the balanced legato of the classical composers and the sensitive feeling and colorful harmonies of the dawning Romantic era. Includes historical background , idiomatic and word-by-word translation of foreign texts and transcriptions into the International Phonetic Alphabet.

The Big Book of Italian Favorites

The Big Book of Italian Favorites
Author: Hal Leonard Corp
Publisher: Big Books of Music
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2005
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780634090967

"Popular songs, movie hits, opera arias, folksongs, classical songs"--Cover.

Phonetic Readings of Songs and Arias

Phonetic Readings of Songs and Arias
Author: Berton Coffin
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Total Pages: 404
Release: 1982
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9780810815339

Since the publication of the first edition in 1964, Phonetic Readings of Songs and Arias has served singers, teachers of singing, and students of lyric diction as a guide to the correct pronunciation of songs in foreign languages.

Arias for Soprano

Arias for Soprano
Author: Hal Leonard Corp.
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Total Pages: 204
Release: 1991-05-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1480319937

(Vocal Collection). Contents: Handel: V'adoro pupille (Giulio Cesare) Mozart: Porgi, amor (Le Nozze di Figaro) * Dove sono (Le Nozze Figaro) * Deh vieni, non tardar (Le Nozze di Figaro) * Bester Jungling (Der Schauspieldirektor) * Batti, batti, bel Masetto (Don Giovanni) * Vedrai carino (Don Giovanni) * Ach, ich fuhl's (Die Zauberflote) Beethoven: O war' ich schon mit dir vereint (Fidelio) C.M. von Weber: Kommt ein schlanker Bursch gegangen (Der Freischutz) Verdi: Caro nome (Rigoletto) * Saper vorreste (Un Ballo in Maschera) * Sul fil d'un soffio etesio (Falstaff) Gounod: The Jewel Song (Faust) * Ah! Je veux vivre (Romeo et Juliette) Bizet: Je dis que rien ne m 'epouvante (Carmen) Offenbach: Elle a fui, la tourterelle! (Les Contes d'Hoffmann) Massenet: Adieu, notre petite table (Manon) Leoncavallo: Ballatella (I Pagliacci) Puccini: Mi chiamano Mimi (La Boheme) * Donde lieta (La Boheme) * Quando men vo (La Boheme) * Un bel di (Madama Butterfly) * O mio babbino caro (Gianni Schicchi) * Signore, ascolta (Turandot) * Tu che di gel sei cinta (Turandot) Menotti: The Black Swan (The Medium) * Monica's Waltz (The Medium) Moore: Willow Song (The Ballad of Baby Doe) * The Silver Aria (The Ballad of Baby Doe) Mechem: Fair Robin, I love (Tartuffe).

26 Italian songs and arias

26 Italian songs and arias
Author: John Glenn Paton
Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing
Total Pages: 156
Release: 1991
Genre: Cantatas, Secular
ISBN: 9780882849362

Arias sung and loved by the greatest singers of the world are here in fresh, new versions. This edition: draws on original manuscripts and historical first editions, along with recent research of prominent musicologists, to meet a high standard of accuracy and authenticity; enhances your enjoyment of the arias with fascinating background information about their original appearance in cantatas and operas, and about their composers; corrects hundreds of errors -- even incorrect words, notes and composers' names -- which have accumulated as past publishers copied from each others' editions; removes Romantic era misinterpretations and 19th-century piano accompaniments, restoring the clear, bright sound of Baroque music. It will be easier than ever to learn the arias because the use of the International Phonetic Alphabet symbols removes doubts about correct pronunciation. It will be easier to sing the arias with meaning because the original Italian texts are translated into English in three ways: 1. a singable rhymed translation 2. a readable prose translation and 3. a literal translation of each single Italian word for those who are learning the language. - Back cover.

26 Italian Songs and Arias

26 Italian Songs and Arias
Author: John Glenn Paton
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 158
Release: 2005-05-03
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781457435614

This authoritative, new edition of the world's most loved songs and arias draws on original manuscripts, historical first editions and recent research by prominent musicologists to meet a high standard of accuracy and authenticity. Includes fascinating background information about the arias and their composers as well as a singable rhymed translation, a readable prose translation and a literal translation of each single Italian word.

Women Composers

Women Composers
Author: Sylvia Glickman
Publisher: G K Hall
Total Pages:
Release: 1999
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780783883144

This is the first comprehensive historical overview of music created by women from the 9th through the 20th centuries. Each volume features 10-25 complete musical scores or complete movements from multi-movement compositions--most of which have been previously inaccessible. Expert scholars provide original essays about the composers, including biographical information, a discussion of the music in historical context, and critical analysis of each work. Entries also include bibliography, a list of works by the composer, and a discography.