26 Italian Songs and Arias

Author: John Glenn Paton
Publisher: Alfred Music
ISBN: 9781457435607
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 156

Book Description
This authoritative, new edition of the world's most loved songs and arias draws on original manuscripts, historical first editions and recent research by prominent musicologists to meet a high standard of accuracy and authenticity. Includes fascinating background information about the arias and their composers as well as a singable rhymed translation, a readable prose translation and a literal translation of each single Italian word.

Italian Arias of the Baroque and Classical Eras - High Voice

Author: John Glenn Paton
Publisher: Alfred Music
ISBN: 1457440458
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 160

Book Description
A sampling of the world's greatest Baroque and Classical arias. In addition to offering fascinating background information about the arias and their composers, the editor has corrected a multitude of errors which have accumulated over time, and has replaced Romantic-era misinterpretations with accompaniments that are faithful to historical styles. Includes word-by-word transcriptions into the International Phonetic Alphabet.

Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel

Author: Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel
Publisher: Alfred Music
ISBN: 1470629054
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 99

Book Description
From the Mendelssohn archive in Berlin come these sixteen never-before-published Romantic lieder by Fannie Mendelssohn Hensel. These inspired compositions have the balanced legato of the classical composers and the sensitive feeling and colorful harmonies of the dawning Romantic era. Includes historical background , idiomatic and word-by-word translation of foreign texts and transcriptions into the International Phonetic Alphabet.

Italian Songs & Arias for Accordion

Author: Gary Dahl
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
ISBN: 1609742532
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 81

Book Description
This book contains many arias as well as traditional favorites that have never been arranged for accordion, utilizing all of its superb orchestral capabilities. Some of the world's greatest composers and singers have expressed themselves in this sublime musical language. the contents include arias such as Nessun Dorma, Quando men vo and O mio babbino caro to name a few.

Word-by-Word Translations of Songs and Arias, Part II

Author: Daniel Harris
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
ISBN: 1461731038
Category : Music
Languages : it
Pages : 579

Book Description
This classic text, first published in 1972, has withstood the test of time as a teaching aid for English-speaking singers, teachers, coaches, and accompanists, in order that their art may be more communicative to the public. These word-by-word translations of songs and arias allow the artist to properly interpret and express the feelings and emotions that the words require at the proper time.

The Big Book of Italian Favorites

Author: Hal Leonard Corp
Publisher: Big Books of Music
ISBN: 9780634090967
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
"Popular songs, movie hits, opera arias, folksongs, classical songs"--Cover.

Phonetic Readings of Songs and Arias

Author: Berton Coffin
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
ISBN: 9780810815339
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 404

Book Description
Since the publication of the first edition in 1964, Phonetic Readings of Songs and Arias has served singers, teachers of singing, and students of lyric diction as a guide to the correct pronunciation of songs in foreign languages.

Arie Antiche - Scholar's Choice Edition

Author: Alessandro Parisotti
Publisher: Scholar's Choice
ISBN: 9781298029072
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 160

Book Description
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Gateway to Italian Songs and Arias - Low Voice

Author: John Glenn Paton
Publisher: Alfred Music
ISBN: 1457412748
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 218

Book Description
Twenty great composers of Italian art songs from Scarlatti to Puccini are represented in songs that have been chosen for their appeal to young singers. Musical excerpts studied in Gateway to Italian Diction appear as complete scores.

26 Italian songs and arias

Author: John Glenn Paton
Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing
ISBN: 9780882849362
Category : Cantatas, Secular
Languages : en
Pages : 156

Book Description
Arias sung and loved by the greatest singers of the world are here in fresh, new versions. This edition: draws on original manuscripts and historical first editions, along with recent research of prominent musicologists, to meet a high standard of accuracy and authenticity; enhances your enjoyment of the arias with fascinating background information about their original appearance in cantatas and operas, and about their composers; corrects hundreds of errors -- even incorrect words, notes and composers' names -- which have accumulated as past publishers copied from each others' editions; removes Romantic era misinterpretations and 19th-century piano accompaniments, restoring the clear, bright sound of Baroque music. It will be easier than ever to learn the arias because the use of the International Phonetic Alphabet symbols removes doubts about correct pronunciation. It will be easier to sing the arias with meaning because the original Italian texts are translated into English in three ways: 1. a singable rhymed translation 2. a readable prose translation and 3. a literal translation of each single Italian word for those who are learning the language. - Back cover.