Gateway to German Lieder: High Voice (Gateway Series) Review

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(More customer reviews)The product itself is in great condition and has great material. However, the product took more than 2 weeks to ship. Usually my Amazon.com orders come in sooner. I understand that is was through a different company, but it was rather hindering to me to have my merchandise not shipped for so long. I hope this will change.

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Great masters of lieder from Beethoven to Richard Strauss are represented among 48 songs that have been chosen for their appeal to young singers. Musical excerpts studied in Gateway to German Diction appear as complete scores.

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15 American Art Songs (Vocal Collection) Review

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(More customer reviews)This book contains songs suitable for singers of every level of study that are interested in unusual repertoire.

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With companion CD of accompaniments, Catherine Bringerud, pianist. Contents: American Lullaby (Rich) * Cabin (Bowles) * The Crucifixion (Barber) * The Daisies (Barber) * Do Not Go, My Love (Hageman) * Heavenly Grass (Bowles) * The Lamb (Chanler) * The Lass from the Low Countree (Niles) * Loveliest of Trees (Duke) * The Monk and His Cat (Barber) * Orpheus with His Lute (Schuman) * Serenity (Ives) * Sure on Ths Shining Night (Barber) * This Little Rose (Roy) * When I Have Sung My Songs (Charles).

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Diction Coach Arias for Tenor G Schirmer Opera Anthology Bk/ 2Cds (Diction Coach - G. Schirmer Opera Anthology) Review

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(More customer reviews)A wonderful resource for the developing young tenor!The texts are spoken by native speakers reflecting the correct accent and word stresses.

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Diction lessons on each aria in the series recorded by top language coaches from the Metropolitan Opera and the Juilliard School plus International Phonetic Alphabet and word for word translationsWith these book/CD packages that match the standard aria collections edited by Robert L. Larsen, any singer anywhere has access to the best diction coaching available at a very affordable price. Each aria is recorded twice. In the first version the coach recites the text as an actor would speak it, showing flow of the language and the mood. The second version is a slow, deliberate lesson, allowing time for the student to repeat each line. These experienced language coaches adapt the "R" in German and French in the slow versions for singers. They also are very sensitive to liaisons between word sounds in the musical settings. The book includes International Phonetic Alphabet for each aria and word for word translations.The native speaking professional diction coaches from the Metropolitan Opera and the Juilliard School are: Corradina Caporello for Italian, Pierre Vallet for French, Irene Spiegelman for German, Kathryn LaBouff for English, Yveta Synek Graff for Czech, and Gina Levinson for Russian. Companion to 50481099 Arias for Tenor.

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50 Selected Songs by Schubert, Schumann, Brahms, Wolf and Strauss: Low Voice (Schirmer's Library of Musical Classics) Review

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(More customer reviews)There are many errors done by the publisher in this book.I don't at all blame the vendor.Still, a worthwhile set to have in your repertoire.

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Contents: Schubert: Rastlose Liebe * Die Allmacht * Im Abendroth * Nacht und Traume * Wohin? * Nachtviolen * Der Schmetterling * Heidenroslein * Ungeduld * Liebhaber in allen Gestalten - Schumann: Die Lotosblume * Mein schoner Stern! * Widmung * Fruhlingsnacht * Der Nussbaum * Auftrage * Schneeglockchen * Du bist wie eine Blume * Mit Myrthen und Rosen * Mondnacht - Brahms: Von ewiger Liebe * Standchen * O komme, holde Sommernacht * Auf dem Kirchhofe * Botschaft * Vergebliches Standchen * Der Tod, das ist die kuhle Nacht * In Waldeseinsamkeit * Wie Melodien zieht es mir * Meine Liebe ist grun - Wolf: In der Fruhe * Lebe wohl! * Nun wandre, Maria * Und willst du deinen Liebsten sterben * Verborgenheit * Mignon * Auf demgrunen Balcon * Nummersatte Liebe * In dem Schatten meiner Locken * Bescheidene Liebe - Strauss: Morgan * Cacilie * Standchen * Heimkehr * Traum durch die Dammerung * Allerseelen * Zueignung * Ich trage meine Minne Heimliche Aufforderung * Ruhe, meine Seele!

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Operatic Anthology - Volume 2: Mezzo-Soprano and Piano (Vocal Collection) Review

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(More customer reviews)I ordered this anthology a couple of weeks ago, shipment was a little slow but the person in charge of it was very cooperative and cordial. The anthology was in pretty much flawless condition.

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Contents: Verdi: Re dell' abisso affretati (Invocation Aria) (Un Ballo in Maschera) * O don fatale (Don Carlo) * Stride la vampa (Il Trovatore) * Condotta ell'era in ceppi (Il Trovatore) - Rossini: Una voce poco fa (Il Barbiere di Siviglia) * Non piu mesta (La Cenerentola) * In si barbara (Semiramide) - Mussorgsky: Marina's Aria (Boris Godunov) * Khivria's Song and Hopak (The Fair of Sorochinsk) - Bizet: L'amor est un oiseau rebelle (Habanera) (Carmen) * Pres des remparts de Seville (Seguidilla) (Carmen) * En vain pour eviter (Card Scene) (Carmen) - Mozart: Parto, parto (La Clemenza di Tito) * Non piu du fiori (La Clemenza di Tito) * Non so piu, cosa son (Le Nozze di Figaro) * Voi,che sapete (Le Nozze di Figaro) - Purcell: When I am Laid in Earth (Dido's Lament) (Dido and Aeneas) - Gounod: Faites-lui mes aveux (Faust) * Que fais-tu, blanche tourterelle (Romeo et Juliette) - Donizetti: O mio Fernando (La Favorita) - J. Strauss: Chacun a son gout (Prince Orlosky's Song) (Die Fledermaus) - Ponchielli: Voce di donna (The Blind Girl's Song) (La Gioconda) * Stella del marinar (La Gioconda) - R. Wagner: Hore mit Sinn (Waltraute's Narrative) (Die Gotterdammerung) * Entweihte Gotter! (Ortrud's Curse) (Lohengrin) * Gerechter Gott (Rienzi) * Wo in Bergen du dich birgst (Fricka's Scene) (Die Walkure) - Tchaikovsky: Adieu, forets (Jeanne d'Arc) * Pauline's Aria (Pique Dame) - Thomas: Connais-tu le pays (Mignon) * Me voici dans son boudoir (Mignon) - Gluck: Che faro senza Euridice (Orfeo) - Meyerbeer: Ah! mon fils! (Le Prophete) * Donnez, donnea (Le Prophete) - Handel: Cara sposa, amante cara (Rinaldo) * Ombra mai fu (Serse) - Saint-Saens: Printemps qui commence (Samson et Dalila) * Amour, viens aider (Samson et Dalila) * Mon coeur s'ouvre a ta voix (Samson et Dalila) - Massenet: Va! laisse couler mes larmes (Werther).

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Pronunciation Guide for the French Song Anthology Bk/ 3Cds (The Vocal Library) Review

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(More customer reviews)This is a terrific resource for a serious singer who is not skilled in languages.The recording are clear and the lesson portion is spoken slow enough to be quite useful.

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with IPA and word for word translations and CDs of recorded diction lessons This is a companion to The French Song Anthology, edited by Carol Kimball and Richard Walters, with 60 songs by 24 composers. The diction lessons were recorded by coach, conductor and diction specialist Pierre Vallet. The diction for each song is recorded twice: first recited as an actor would speak it, showing flow of the language and the mood, followed by a slow, deliberate lesson, allowing time for the student to repeat each line. This experienced language coach adapts the "R" in French in the slow versions as recommended for classical singers. He is also very sensitive to liaisons between word sounds in the musical settings. Other French Song Anthology publications: 00740162 High Voice, book $19.95 00000453 Accompaniments, High Voice, 2 CDs $16.95 00740163 Low Voice, book $19.95 00000454 Accompaniments, Low Voice, 2 CDs $16.95

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24 Italian Songs and Arias - Medium High Voice (Book only) (Schirmer's Library of Musical Classics) Review

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(More customer reviews)Although the music in this book has been used "ad infinitum" since the late 1880's, even the most rudimentary scholarship has shown that the editing (and in at least one case, the composition) of these pieces is not to be trusted.

The editor of "The 24" and its sister two volume set "Anthology of Italian song" is Alessandro Parisotti.Mr. Parisotti was a publisher who was suspiciously eager to have his own edited works published.This "24" has its share of dubious songs. Three quick examples:

1.) "Se Tu M'ami" is attributed to Pergolesi, but the style is laughably un-Pergolesi-like.No original of the score exists before Mr. Parisotti "discovered" it in time to publish the original 24. It is quite likely that Parisotti is the composer.
2.) "Il mio bel foco" is fine until the last 11 measures, where once again there is no original of what's in "the 24". It appears that Parisotti sliced, diced and re-composed the last 11 measures including French sixth chords, and a piano accompaniment which is distinctly not from the Baroque era.
3.) "Danza Danza fanciulla..." does have an original; it's all figured bass (no treble accompaniment written at all.)It's OK to place your own accompaniment there, but Parisotti's offbeat (and unnecessarily difficult) accompaniment does not follow the typical contrapuntal style of the Baroque period at all.

There are several other problems with the realizations of these 24 pieces - too many to go into here, but worth exploring in research.

That being said, Parisotti does get credit for at least noticing these pieces and arranging them for student voices (which may or may not have been his intent).The current edition is ridiculously cheap - which actually reflects the rather large (and much improved) collections of Baroque Italian songs that are out there.

It still (for some reason) remains a staple of too many voice teachers out there (possibly because they are "comfortable" in some way), so accompanists should continue to purchase it due to the large number of voice students and performers who (unfortunately) rely on it.

It probably deserves two stars, but because it's receiving way too many five star reviews, I'm giving it just one.

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For well over a century, the G. Schirmer edition of 24 Italian Songs and Arias of the 17th and 18th Centuries has introduced millions of beginning singers to serious Italian vocal literature. Offered in two accessible keys suitable for all singers, it is likely to be the first publication a voice teacher will ask a first-time student to purchase. The classic Parisotti realizations result in rich, satisfying accompaniments which allow singers pure musical enjoyment. For ease of practice, carefully prepared accompaniments are also available that were recorded by John Keene, a New York-based concert accompanist and vocal coach who has performed throughout the United States for radio and television. Educated at the University of Southern California, Keene has taught accompanying at the university level and collaborated with Gian Carlo Menotti and Thea Musgrave on productions of their operas.

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24 Italian Songs and Arias - Medium High Voice (Book/CD): Medium High Voice - Book/CD (Vocal Collection) Review

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(More customer reviews)I own both this 26 song book/Cd as well as the 24 song book/CD from John Keene and Schirmer.I use the John Paton 26 song version in order to read the excellent one page introductions it provides for each song..However my singing teacher feels that the piano accompaniments in the Paton book are pretentious, and he prefers the piano accompaniments in the Keene/Schirmer book.So, I use the CD and music from the Schirmer book but I do my research via the Paton book.The Keen/Schirmer book has a lot less melody ornamentation than the John Paton book.In my opinion, which is the opinion of a beginner, the ornamentation added to the melody in the John Paton book is excessive and is also confusing in that he never explains how to reconcile all the little notes he added, to the larger font melody notes that often seem to be at odds with the tinier notes.What is deeply, desperately need, I strongly feel, is a recording oftenors, sopranos, and baritones actually singing all 24 (or 26) of these songs!Please, if anyone knows of the existance of such as recording, post it in a user review.It would be a tremendous help.Also, note that in both the Keene/Schirmer version and the John Paton version, the piano accompaniment often does not include the melody.So, it can be "dicey" when trying to learn one of the songs to figure out the melody if the only resource available is the accompanying CD.Personally, I record the melodies into a sequencer program on my PC via a midi attached digital keyboard, but the average singer is not likely to have the technical expertise to do that.It would have been very helpful if the accompanying CD's had recorded each song twice, the second time with the melody superimposed on top of the accompaniment.My singer teacher tells me that these 24 (or 26) songs are the "bible" among singing students. Thus, a singing student really has no choice but to buy at least one of these two editions.

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For well over a century, the G. Schirmer edition of 24 Italian Songsand Arias of the 17th and 18th Centuries has introduced millions ofbeginning singers to serious Italian vocal literature. Offered in twoaccessible keys (ISBN 0793515130 for Medium High Voice; ISBN0793515149 for Medium Low Voice) suitable for all singers, it islikely to be the first publication a voice teacher will ask afirst-time student to purchase. The classic Parisotti realizationsresult in rich, satisfying accompaniments which allow singers puremusical enjoyment. For ease of practice, carefully preparedaccompaniments are also recorded on CD by John Keene, a New York-basedconcert accompanist and vocal coach who has performed throughout theUnited States for radio and television. Educated at the University ofSouthern California, Keene has taught accompanying at the universitylevel and collaborated with Gian Carlo Menotti and Thea Musgrave onproductions of their operas.

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