Gounod had
no qualms about arranging
well-known works by
earlier masters after his
own fashion. Thus in 1852
he added a melody with
its own operatic climax
to the famous arpeggios
of the C-major Prelude
BWV 846 from Bach's
Well-Tempered Clavier. He
first published
instrumental versions of
it under the title
�M�ditationï¿
½, then tried fitting
various texts to the
melody until in 1859 he
arrived at the definitive
vocal version using the
text of the Ave Maria.
Already by the 1890s it
was claimed that
�[we] have heard
this sweet melody
innumerable times from
the best lady
singers�, and its
popularity has continued
to the present day.
Reason enough, then, for
Henle Verlag to publish
an Urtext edition of this
worldwide hit, based on
the sources and with
appropriate critical
commentary. In 1859, at
the same time as the
original edition for high
voice, editions for
middle and low voice,
presumably commissioned
by the publishers, were
also issued. Following
this model, the Henle
Urtext edition of
�Ave Maria� is
also offered in two
transpositions for the
lower register.
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(19th Century vocal repertoire for Bass (20 pieces). Includes pieces by Berlioz,...(+)
(19th Century vocal
repertoire for Bass (20
pieces). Includes pieces
by Berlioz, Bizet,
Debussy, Gounod,
Masse,Massenet,
Meyerbeer, Saint-Saens,
Thomas, and Verdi.)
Edited by Roger Nichols.
For bass voice and piano.
Format: piano/vocal
songbook. With vocal
melody, lyrics, piano
accompaniment and
introductory text.
Romantic period and
impressionistic.
Photoprint edition -
publisher prints this
title after order is
received. 115 pages. 9x12
inches. Published by C.F.
Peters.
((Adapted to Prelude No. 1 of J.S. Bach's Well Tempered Clavier ) - for Voice a...(+)
((Adapted to Prelude No.
1 of J.S. Bach's Well
Tempered Clavier ) - for
Voice and Piano). By
Charles Francois Gounod
(1818-1893). For Low
Voice, Piano. Piano/Vocal
Score. Standard notation.
5 pages
Niedermeyer,Berlioz,Gouno
d,Viardot,Franck,
Masse,Lalo,Saint-Saens,
Delibes, Bizet,Massenet,
Chabrier, Paladihle,
Faure, Duparc,
Chausson,Debussy, Satie,
de Severac, Dupont,
Poulenc(Fr). By Various.
Edited by Nichols. For
low voice, piano.
Photoprint edition -
publisher prints this
title after order is
received. Published by
C.F. Peters.
Low voice and piano (solo and accompaniment) SKU: GH.LUN-570-0416 Compose...(+)
Low voice and piano (solo
and accompaniment)
SKU:
GH.LUN-570-0416
Composed by Charles
Gounod / Johann Sebastian
Bach. With Language:
Latin, Swedish. Gehrmans
Musikforlag #LUN 570
0416. Published by
Gehrmans Musikforlag
(GH.LUN-570-0416).
Low voice and piano; violin (cello) ad libitum (Low Voice) - easy SKU: HL.490...(+)
Low voice and piano;
violin (cello) ad libitum
(Low Voice) - easy
SKU: HL.49008948
D major. Composed
by Charles Francois
Gounod. This edition:
Saddle stitching. Sheet
music. Einzelausgaben
(Single Sheets).
Classical. Low. Composed
1854. 8 pages. Schott
Music #ED07222. Published
by Schott Music
(HL.49008948).
ISBN
9790001089821. UPC:
884088566371.
9.0x12.0x0.024 inches.
German - French -
Latin.
(with Diction Coach and Accompaniment CDs). Edited by Robert L. Larsen. For Bari...(+)
(with Diction Coach and
Accompaniment CDs).
Edited by Robert L.
Larsen. For Baritone,
Piano Accompaniment.
Vocal Collection. Book
with CD. 280 pages.
Published by G. Schirmer
Low voice and piano SKU: LM.26565 Composed by Jacqueline Bonnardot. Jacqu...(+)
Low voice and piano
SKU: LM.26565
Composed by Jacqueline
Bonnardot. Jacqueline
Bonnardot. Classical.
Score. Editions Henry
Lemoine #26565. Published
by Editions Henry Lemoine
(LM.26565).
ISBN
9790230965651.
GOUN
OD : Ave Maria - BIZET :
Agnus Dei - SCHUBERT :
Ave Maria - FRANCK :
Panis Angelicus.