The Art Song in Latin America Selected Works by Twentieth-Century Composers |
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| Author:
| Wilson, Kathleen L. |
| Series title: | Vox Musicae: the Voice, Vocal Pedagogy, and Song Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-945193-99-9 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 1998 |
| Publisher: | Pendragon Press
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| Book Format: | Spiral bound |
| List Price: | USD $58.00USD $58.00 |
Book Description:
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Wilson's The Art Song in Latin America: Selected Works by Twentieth-Century Composers includes art songs by 20th-century Latin Americans including important composers such as Carlos Guastavino (Argentina) Carlos Chávez (Mexico) and Juan Orrego-Salas (Chile). The first anthology of its kind published in the United States it includes translations textual transcriptions of the Spanish using International Phonetic Alphabet and historical and biographical entries for each song. ...
More DescriptionWilson's The Art Song in Latin America: Selected Works by Twentieth-Century Composers includes art songs by 20th-century Latin Americans including important composers such as Carlos Guastavino (Argentina) Carlos Chávez (Mexico) and Juan Orrego-Salas (Chile). The first anthology of its kind published in the United States it includes translations textual transcriptions of the Spanish using International Phonetic Alphabet and historical and biographical entries for each song.
A singer musicologist and voice teacher with extensive experience teaching in Latin America as a Fulbright Scholar Kathleen Wilson understands the need for a practical and accessible source of vocal literature by Latin American composers. As a vocal pedagogue Wilson has been careful to choose songs that are technically appropriate for young singers and sophisticated enough musically for professionals.