Italian art song / Ruth C. Lakeway and Robert C. White, Jr.

Author/creator Lakeway, Ruth C.
Other author White, Robert C. (Robert Charles), 1936-
Format Book
Publication InfoBloomington : Indiana University Press, 1989.
Descriptionix, 399 pages : illustrations, music ; 24 cm
Subjects

Contents Introduction. A history of Italian solo song -- The first-generation composers. Franco Alfano ; Ottorino Respighi ; Ildebrando Pizzetti ; Gian Francesco Malipiero ; Alfredo Casella -- The second-generation composers. Vincenzo Davico ; Giorgio Federico Ghedini ; Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco ; Goffredo Petrassi -- Additional composers. Alessandro Bustini ; Arturo Buzzi-Peccia ; Sebastiano Caltabiano ; Giorgio Cambissa ; Pietro Cimara ; Umberto Giordano ; Carlo Jachino ; Fernando Liuzzi ; Franco Mannino ; Franco Margola ; Mario Persico ; Alberto Peyretti ; Giacomo Puccini ; Giulia Recli ; Licinio Refice ; Francesco Santoliquido ; Achille Simonetti ; Ruggero Vené ; Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari.
Abstract This book provides information on the Italian art song, known as liriche da camera--compositions for voice and piano--with background on the genre and its composers. The greater part of the book analyzes in detail more than 200 songs and presents for each its Italian text (with pronunciation marks), English translation, and guidelines for performance.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliography (pages 387-393) and index.
LCCN 87046370
ISBN0253331544
ISBN9780253331540

Availability

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Music Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk ML2533 .L25 1989 ✔ Available Place Hold