Canciones de Espa: Songs of Nineteenth-Century Spain: Low Voice (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780810881914)

Although the music of Spain is diverse, profound, colorful and deserving of recognition, a collection of nineteenth century Spanish songs has never been available to singers in the United States. Until now, Spain has been neglected in the study of music history. Collections of zarzuela arias have been published, but art song composed prior to Turina, Granados, Obradors, de Falla, and Rodrigo have remained in the archives of Spanish libraries. This fascinating anthology, a collection of 23 songs composed by a variety of Spanish composers born in the nineteenth century, provides an exciting opportunity to explore the gems of Spanish vocal repertoire. Songs have been selected by virtue of the quality of the poetry, the artistry of the song setting, the beauty of the melody, the variety of the accompaniment, and those with an indigenous flavor. This repertoire is fresh, exciting, and unique, utilizing lovely Spanish rhythms, harmonies and poetry. Available both in high and low voice editions. Contains: Word-for-word translations and Idiomatic translations, Brief biographies of the composers, International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) transcriptions of the texts, A concise guide to the pronunciation of Castilian Spanish.

Author: Suzanne Rhodes Draayer
ISBN-10: 0810881918
ISBN-13: 9780810881914
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Language: English
Published: 05/20/2011
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.30lbs
Size: 10.90h x 8.40w x 0.60d