Dichterliebe Op. 48 Cycle Of 16 Songs H Vce Pft

Par SCHUMANN ROBERT. These Schumann songs, set to poems by Heinrich Heine, are a deeply psychological and disturbing journey, as they reflect more often than not the bitterness of unrequited love. The most cheerful songs begin asdeceptively happy experiences which ultimately turn sour as they eventually reveal themselves as somewhat despairing looks at love. Written for Low Voice and Piano./ Répertoire / Basse et Piano

As the title suggests More Than Singing concerns not only music and proper vocal techniques but also life and the transcendent power of art. Lotte Lehmann was among the most eminent lyric-dramatic sopranos of the early twentieth century especially noted for her passionate and sensitive renderings of lieder. In this guide she distills a lifetime of work research and experience into concise revealing lessons in the interpretation of songs by Schubert Brahms Schumann Haydn Beethoven Strauss Mahler Debussy and other masters.'Only that is convincing which is truly felt ' declares the author and her insightful and inspiring manual illuminates thesubtleties of tempo phrasing enunciation—even the proper pose facial expressions and gestures—that enable singers to plumb the true depths of a song and convey its deepest meanings. Lovers of lieder will particularly appreciate her inspired interpretations of complete song cycles including Schubert's Die Winterreise and Schumann's Dichterlieber.Reprint of the Boosey & Hawkes Inc. New York 1945 edition.