The unknown Puccini : a historical perspective on the songs, including little-known music from Edgar and La Rondine, with complete music for voice and piano /

"Puccini's non-operatic songs, Arie da camera e da chiesa for voice and piano, have never before been collected--many until now have never been published. They cover the entire span of the composer's life: the earliest was written when Puccini was in his teens, the latest when the com...

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Main Author: Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924
Other Authors: Kaye, Michael, Kaye, Michael, 1948- (Editor)
Format: Musical Score Book
Language:Italian
German
Latin
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 1987
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Summary:"Puccini's non-operatic songs, Arie da camera e da chiesa for voice and piano, have never before been collected--many until now have never been published. They cover the entire span of the composer's life: the earliest was written when Puccini was in his teens, the latest when the composer was in his sixties. Working from musical manuscripts, letters, documents, and other sources, Michael Kaye shows Puccini--whose music is the mainstay of every opera house in the world--in a new light. The words and music of fifteen songs, including little-known music from the operas Edgar and La Rondine, are provided. More than a dozen fascinating--some rare--photographs give an extra dimension to the book."--Publisher's description
Item Description:Foreword by William Weaver
German, Italian (principally), and Latin words, also printed as text with English translation preceding each work
Includes critical commentaries
Includes indexes
Principally Italian words, also printed as text with English translation preceding each work
The 2nd work for solo voices (TB) or 2-part men's chorus and organ or harmonium; the 3rd work with organ acc
Physical Description:1 score (xxii, 242 p.) : port. ; 31 cm
1 score (xxii, 242 pages) : illustrations, portraits ; 31 cm
1 score (xxii, 242 pages) : portrait ; 31 cm
Bibliography:Bibliography: p. 231-233
ISBN:0193857456
9780193857452