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.

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.

Schubert's Lieder provide a wealth of German songs which are regularly performed by many vocalists across the world. Volume one of Schubert's Lieder contains Die Schone Mullerin D.795 Die Winterreise D.911 and Schwanengesang D.957. This highly authoritative Urtext edition of Schubert's Lieder has been edited by Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau and revised by Elmar Budde. For Low Voice with Piano accompaniment.

This collection includes new arrangements for voice and piano of six songs originally published in Ten Christmas Carols from the Southern Appalachian Mountains collected by John Jacob Niles as well as familiar classicscomposed by Niles. The recorded performances will help all become familiar with these new settings. All selections are appropriate for student singers as well as more experienced singers for use in Christmas services. Contents:The Carol of the Birds ? The Cherry Tree ? Down in yon forest ? The Flower of Jesse ? I wonder as I wander ? Jesus Jesus rest your head ? Jesus the Christ is born ? Lulle Lullay ? SeeJesus the Saviour ? The Seven Joys of Mary ? Sweet little boy Jesus ? What Songs Were Sung.

92 songs for Very Low Voice and Piano. Includes an inserted 8-page booklet with English translations of the introduction and all the songs (literal translations are not meant for singing but to acquaint singers with the meaning and feeling of the original texts).

A superb collection of 75 Brahms songs edited by Richard Walters Laura Ward and Elaine Schmidt. Includes historical notes and early history of each song as well as line by line translations on the first page of music.

Par BRAHMS JOHANNES. Ces albums sont une sélection complète des chansons plus connus de BRAHMS qui n'ont jamais été égalé dans sa portée. L'album de voix basse contient également les quatre chansons graves./ Répertoire / Basse et Piano

Par SCHUBERT FRANZ. Ger. Opp. 37-39, 41, 43, 44, 52, 56-60, 62, 65, 68,71-73, 79 / Urtext / Répertoire / Chant et Piano