The art songs of Giuseppe Verdi : a catalog of texts and a musicological analysis / Mary Kathryn Brewer.
| Author/creator | Brewer, Mary Kathryn author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Lewiston, NY : Edwin Mellen Press, 2019. |
| Description | 232 pages : music ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction -- Purpose of project -- Definition of terms -- Verdi's art songs -- Composition and publication -- Musical and text analyses -- Comparison of art songs to arias -- Development of the guide -- Guide categories -- The art songs of Giuseppe Verdi. Non t'accostare all'urna ; More, Elisa, lo stanco poeta ; In solitaria stanza ; Nell'orror di notte oscura ; Perduta ho la pace ; Deh, pietoso, oh Addolorata ; L'escule ; La seduzione ; Chi i bei di m'adduce ancora ; Cupo è il sepolcro e mutolo ; E la vita un mar d'affanni ; Il tramonto ; La zingara ; Ad una stella ; Lo spazzacamino ; Il mistero ; Brindisi [two versions] ; Il poveretto ; L'abandonnée ; Al tuo bambino ; Sgombra, o gentil ; La preghiera del poeta ; Il brigidino ; Stornello ; Pietà, Signor -- Song forms -- Accompaniment -- Vocal range -- Texts -- Recommendations for future research -- Wider availability of scores -- Conclusion. |
| Abstract | Giuseppe Verdi was one of the most successful opera composers of the nineteenth century. His operas, including Rigoletto, La traviata, and Otello, are still frequently performed in opera houses around the world. In comparison, his 27 art songs are far less known and rarely performed. This guide examines Verdi's 26 published art songs to highlight their profound musical and historical value and to encourage the study and performance of these pieces. The songs are discussed in terms of their composition and publication history and musical and text analyses, including examination of melody, harmony, rhythm, tempo, text, and form. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 218-227) and index. |
| LCCN | 2019947261 |
| ISBN | 9781495507526 |
| ISBN | 1495507521 |