Schumann was the first to set a complete cycle of Heinrich Heine?s poems to music. His literary ?forks of lightning? had already fascinated Schumann when he was 17 years old. However he only wroteOpus 24 in 1840 in his ?year of song? choosing to set a cycle of poems from the ?Buch der Lieder?. He wrote the following to his fiancée: ?Ah Clara what bliss it is to write for the Voice?. This enthusiasm isreflected in each of the nine songs. This is Kazuko Ozawa?s third edition of a Schumann cycle to be published in Henle Urtext.

Sixteen songs and seven arias for high voice and Piano composed over a fifteen-year period from 1989 to 2004 with texts in English French German and translations from German Portuguese and Russian. Texts from theBible Shakespeare Mozart Rimbaud Fernando Pessoa and Paul Celan and by living writers Roger Pulvers Kevin Power Victoria Hardie and Michael Hastings. While the original text-free version of Life's Chaos appeared aspart of the musical accompaniment to Dziga Vertov's Man With A Movie Camera there are songs from three of his film scores: The Cook the Thief His Wife and Her Lover Prospero's Books and The Diary OfAnne Frank and from four song cycles: L'Orgie Parisienne Six Celan Songs Cycle of Disquietude and Acts Of Beauty. There are arias from two stage operas Facing Goya and Man and Boy:Dada and a TV opera Letters Riddles and Writs.

The most useful collection of Schubert songs available! Unlike international editions these new songbooks contain only a few favourite songs from Die Schöne Müllerin and Die Wintereisse rather than the rarely-used entire song cycles; this leaves room for many more wonderful individual songs not normally found in Schubert collections.As in the other volumes in The Vocal Library each song features introductory notes including information about the composition the song's biographical context in Schubert's life early performances and comments about poets. The contents for the High Voice and Low Voice editions are almost the same: theHigh Voice volume uniquely includes Der Hirt auf dem Felsen (with removable clarinet part) and Auf dem Strom (with removable horn part); the Low Voice volume uniquely includes Das Abendrot and Romanze. The cover is adorned with a charming 1821 watercolour depicting Schubert and friends at a summer gathering in Atzenbrugg.All songs have been newly edited and researched based on the most current historical material available. German singing text.

Seven Lieder After Poems By Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe-Seven lieder for high voice and piano after poems by Johann Wolfgang von GoetheWith their very accessible style and expressive interpretation of the words these contemporary works continue in the tradition of classical and romantic song cycles

op. 7 Hol. 81B / Six Melodies-Original version. BA 5784-90: Vocal score (original keys with alternatives of 2) and 3) in higher keys). 1: Villanelle A major (mezzo-soprano or tenor voice). 2: Le spectre de la rose B major (contralto voice; alternative provided in D major for high voice). 3: Sur les lagunes F minor (baritone or contralto or soprano voice; alternative provided in G minor for high voice). 4: Absence F sharp minor (mezzo-soprano or tenor voice). 5: Au cimetière D major (tenor voice). 6: L’îsle inconnue D major (tenor voice). Full scores and parts available for hire contain both versions of2) and 3) enabling the complete song cycle to be performed in concert by a single vocalist.

This collection brings together nine of Britten's previously unpublished songs written over a period of 25 years from 1935 onwards. Many were originally intended to be part of song-cyles but were cut during the final revisions. This edition includes a helpful introduction and information regarding each song. This edition for High Voice and Piano.

Beethoven's song cycle To The Distant Beloved for Voice and Piano. Edited for this authoritative Henle Verlag Urtext edition by Helga Luhning from the original version for High Vocie and Piano. Includes full text andtranslations in German English and French.

pour voix élevée-The melodies of Maurice Ravel (1875-1937) span the entire chronology of his creative output from his earliest song BALLADE DE LA REINE MORTE DAIMER (1893) written during his student years at the Paris Conservatory to the cycle DON QUICHOTTE ÀDULCINÉE (1932-33) his last compositions in any genre. In his songs Ravel?s text settings display a meticulous attention to detail. Ravel´s melodies are elegant and refined classical in their phrase structure.In his treatment of rhythm Ravel finds subtlety within traditional meters and dance forms-minuet waltz folk dances (especially Spanish dances)-also shape the rhythm in many of his songs.

Including 7 cylces or sets-For the first time the lovely songs of British composer Gerald Finzi (1901-1956) are collected together in one volume in two keys. This new collection includes some first time transpositions as well.

Hector Berlioz's Song Cycle (The Summer Nights) is based on poems by Theophile Gautier. Though their subjects have little direct connection each song possesses the sultry scented charm implied by Berlioz's title. The tenderly expressive qualities of these settings makes one wish that Berlioz had continued his dedication to French poetry. The English version of the text is given by Bernard Taylor.