The American composer and pianist Edward MacDowell (1860 1908) is rather unknown in Europe although he had his artistic roots there for he was trained as a pianist in Paris Stuttgart Wiesbaden and Frankfurt. After returning to his home country he worked as a teacher while also being the director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra for eight years. During his studies in Germany the musician already began to compose songs (with German texts) still in the European tradition. From 1886 he used English lyricism as a basis and preferred a sparing yet expressive accompaniment of the piano. In his last songs he placed special emphasis on the declamatory aspect of the text and expandedthe harmonic range of his tonal language. Of his 42 solo songs the present volume contains six titles from three of his song collections: Composed or printed for the first time between 1890 and 1898 these songs are a representative selection from MacDowell's important middle creative period and without doubt a valuable addition to the song repertoire.

Description Gabriel Faure: 50 Songs Medium/Low Voice A substantial edition of art song literature edited by Laura Ward and Richard Walters. Songlist A Clymene Adieu Apres Un Reve Arpege Au Bord De L'eau Au Cimetiere Aurore Automne Avant Que Tu Ne T'en Ailles C'est L'extase Chanson Chanson D'amour Clair De Lune Dans La Foret De Septembre Dans Les Ruines D'une Abbaye Donc, Ce Sera Par Un Clair Jour D'ete En Priere En Sourdine Fleur Jetee Green Ici-bas J'ai Presque Peur En Verite J'allais Par Des Chemins Perfides La Lune Blanche La Rose Larmes Le Secret Les Berceaux Les Matelots Les Roses D'ispahan L'hiver A Cesse Lydia Madrigal Mai Mandoline Nell N'est'-ce-pas Notre Amour Prison Puisque L'aube Grandit Rencontre Reve D'amour Serenade Toscane Seule Soir Spleen Sylvie Toujours Tristesse Une Sainte En Son Aureole

With diction lessons recorded by Irene Spiegelman German diction coach at the Metropolitan Opera and piano accompaniments recorded by Laura Ward this collection of the most often taught Brahms songs is an excellent introduction to lieder.

With diction lessons recorded by Irene Spiegelman German diction coach at the Metropolitan Opera and piano accompaniments recorded by Laura Ward this collection of the most often taught Brahms songs is an excellent introduction to lieder. The diction for each song is recorded twice: first recited as an actor would speak it showing flow of the language and mood followed by a slow deliberate lesson allowing time for the student to repeat each line. This experienced language coach adapts the ?R? in German in the slow versions as recommended for classical singers. She is also very sensitive to liaisons between word sounds in the musical settings.

Includes versions for High Medium or Low Voice (D minor C minor and Bb minor). Edited by Roger Nichols.The text for Après un Rêve is by a friend of Fauré Romain Bussine a professor of singing at the Paris Conservatoire. It is loosely based on an anonymous Tuscan poem and both texts were included when the song was published in 1878. The original key was C minor but Fauré authorised a D minor transposition shortly afterwards.

Elgar bridged the nineteenth and twentieth century with his fine compositions. This composition is arranged for a low voice and piano.

Complete Edition. Par VAUGHAN WILLIAMS RALPH. L'édition fait partie du programme ABRSM (8e année)/ Recueil / Basse et Piano