SKU: PR.UE037975

ISBN 9783702475574. UPC: 803452072683. German, English.

A young Strauss, at age 21, composed these songs on poems from Hermann von Gilm's Letzte Blatter. In accompanying his wife, a soprano, Strauss produced the performance markings which are presented in this edition. The cycle contains three of his best-known songs in Zueignung, Nichts, and Die Nacht. This edition is based on the Richard Strauss Works Critical Edition.

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.