SKU: HL.49017944

ISBN 9790001157209. 9.0x12.0x0.09 inches. German.

In 'Kinderfreuden' Enjott Schneider perfectly manages to set the five - partly absurdly funny - poems by Wilhelm Busch to music. The texts of 'Die Tute', 'Verfruht', 'Kurz und grob', 'Selbstgefallig' and 'Motto' virtually invite the composer to open his bag of tricks. These little pieces will certainly give every singer and his or her accompanist on the piano great pleasure.Schneider studied music and German studies and has been professor of music theory (meanwhile of film composition) in Munich since 1979. His extensive activities as composer, performer, music writer and lecturer have made him a versatile musician whose compositional oeuvre ranges from 'classic' avant-garde to pop music.

SKU: BT.ALHE29030

French.

Poulenc's five songs, Poems of Ronsard were composed in 1925 during the post-war euphoria. The cycle is essential to aspiring, advanced vocalists of the French art song. Francis Poulenc (1899-1963) was a highly prolific composer,and remains popular to this day. Poems of Ronsard was composed towards the beginning of the composer's career, based on poems by prolific French poet, Pierre de Ronsard. Poems of Ronsard is made up of five songs which alternatebetween lively and slow tempos - 1) Attributes, 2) The Tomb, 3) Ballet, 4) I only have the Bones, and 5) On his page. As a song cycle with much variation, Poulenc's Poems of Ronsard is an exciting addition to the Vocal repertoire.