Austrian composer's splendid settings of 53 poems by German poet Eduard Mörike. Includes Der Tambour, Verborgenheit, Elfenlied, 50 more. New literal prose translations of the lyrics provided, with lists of song titles and openings, and glossary of German musical terms. Sturdily bound, clearly reproduced collection of some of the finest lieder ever composed.
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Great Mozart Arias for Soprano: Voice and Piano by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Thirty-six arias include selections from such all-time favorites as The Marriage of Figaro, Così fan tutte, The Magic Flute, and Don Giovanni. Reproduced from authoritative editions.
Complete Songs for Voice and Piano by Henri Duparc Settings of poems by Baudelaire, Gautier, and others, including 16 songs and one duet for soprano and tenor.
Complete Songs for Voice and Piano by Serge Rachmaninoff Rich collection of 71 compositions, including some of the most hauntingly beautiful passages in vocal literature. Exciting treasury of glorious songs — Opp. 4, 14, 21, 26, 34, and 38.
Des Knaben Wunderhorn and the Rückert Lieder for Voice and Piano by Gustav Mahler Marvelous musical settings based on 23 German Volkslied (folk poems) and 5 poems by Friedrich Rückert. Extraordinary representation of the composer's most intimate and significant work.
