Canciones de Espana Low Voice Songs of Nineteenth-Century Spain |
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Editor:
| Draayer, Suzanne Rhodes |
Author:
| Castel, Nico |
ISBN: | 978-0-8108-4729-3 |
Publication Date: | May 2003 |
Publisher: | Scarecrow Press, Incorporated
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $43.95 |
Book Description:
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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,...
More DescriptionThis 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; and a concise guide to the pronunciation of Castilian Spanish.