1, Comme on voit sur la branche (02'45'')2, Le printemps n'a point tant de fleurs (02'00'')3, Pourtant si j'ay le chef plus blanc (01'00'')4, Ciel, air, et vents (04'15'') Parmi ces quatre poèmes de Ronsard, trois sont tirés du recueil Les Amours : Comme on voit sur la branche au mois de May est extrait du livre Sur la mort de Marie et date de 1578 - Le printemps n'a point tant de fleurs s'intitule Chanson dans le livre Nouvelle continuation des amours (1556) et Ciel, air, et vents est issu du deuxième livre des Amours et date de 1552, Quant au poème Pourtant si j'ay le chef plus blanc, il est tiré du quatrième livre des Odes publié en 1550, Ces poèmes sont un hymne à l'amour, tant spirituel que charnel, Ils trouvent leur résonance dans la musique à travers un langage tonal élargi, des ostinatos mélodiques et des couleurs harmoniques archaïsantes, La ligne vocale, très lyrique, a été conçue dans un souci très scrupuleux de respect prosodique et de compréhension du texte, Enfin, la philosophie de ces poèmes trouve écho dans une philosophie musicale plus générale : que la musique soit amour, joie et plaisir auditif, / Baryton

for Bass Baritone and Orchestra-Performed by Ivajlo Djourov bass-baritone Accompaniment: Orchestra of the Sofia National Opera Conductor: Nayden Todorov This collection of Bass-Baritone arias presents a wide variety from Mozart's greatest operas. Listen to master bass-baritone Ivajlo Djourov work his magic then he stands aside so you can stand center stage with the world-famous Sofia Opera Orchestra! Includes an expansive newly engraved vocal score printed on high-quality ivory paper; and a CD G graphics-enabled compact disc with complete versions (with soloist) in digital stereo followed by digital stereo orchestral accompaniments to each piece minus the soloist.

G. Schirmer Opera Anthology-Carefully chosen arias to anticipate the needs of singers teachers and coaches for years to come. Includes historical notes plot synopses and translations for study. Edited by Robert Larsen.

Performed by Ivajlo Djourov bass-baritone Accompaniment: Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Nayden Todorov These classics of the Italian repertoire for bass-baritone are showpieces for the male singer. Includes classics from Verdi Bellini and Rossini. You will thrill to the majesty of a full orchestra as you perform these powerful masterpieces! Includes a printed vocal score on high-quality ivory paper with informative liner notes; and a CD G graphics-enabled compact disc with complete versions (with soloist) followed by stereo orchestral accompaniments to each piece minus the soloist.

Arias for Baritone-Diction lessons on each aria in the series recorded by top language coaches from the Metropolitan Opera and the Juilliard School plus International Phonetic Alphabet and word for word translationsWith these book/CDpackages that match the standard aria collections edited by Robert L. Larsen any singer anywhere has access to the best diction coaching available at a very affordable price. Each aria is recorded twice. In the first version thecoach recites the text as an actor would speak it showing flow of the language and the mood. The second version is a slow deliberate lesson allowing time for the student to repeat each line. These experienced language coachesadapt the “R” in German and French in the slow versions for singers. They also are very sensitive to liaisons between word sounds in the musical settings. The book includes International Phonetic Alphabet for each ariaand word for word translations.The native speaking professional diction coaches from the Metropolitan Opera and the Juilliard School are: Corradina Caporello for Italian Pierre Vallet for French Irene Spiegelmanfor German Kathryn LaBouff for English Yveta Synek Graff for Czech and Gina Levinson for Russian. Companion to 50481100 Arias for Baritone.