Henri Duparc: Complete Songs (High Voice)

Instrumentation : Medium-Low voice - Pf This is the first ever complete critical edition of Henri Duparc's songs. Edited by Roger Nichols, the elegantly presented music is supported by a fully comprehensive Critical Commentary which illuminates as never before the compositional stages of these beautiful songs. Roger Nichols' international reputation as a leading authority on French music makes this edition essential for all singers who perform, study or teach these mélodies. This new Peters Edition of Duparc songs is most welcome. In beautiful In beautiful, clear print, it contains not only a great deal of useful information, but also a pronunciation guide for the French and best of all, translations, something the young singer or student will find invaluable. I could not recommend it more high ly. Dame Janet Baker Content : Chanson triste; Soupir; Romance de Mignon; Sérénade; Le gallop; Au pays où se fait la guerre; Soupir Romance de Mignon Sérénade Le gallop Au pays où se fait la guerre L'invitation au voyage La vague et la cloche La fuite Élégie Extase L'invitation au voyage; La vague et la cloche; La fuite; Élégie; Extase; Le manoir de Rosemonde; Sérenade florentine; Phylidé; Lamento; Testament; La vie anterieure Editor :Nichols

Sämtliche Lieder (mittlere/tiefe Singstimme und Klavier)-This is the first ever complete critical edition of Duparc's songs. Edited by Roger Nichols the elegantly presented music is supported by a fully comprehensive Critical Commentary which illuminates as never before the compositional stages of these beautiful songs. Roger Nichols' international reputation as a leading authority on French music makes this edition essential for all singers who perform study or teach these melodies. Contains: Chanson triste; Soupir; Romance de Mignon; Serenade; Le galop; Au pays ou se fait la guerre; L'invitation au voyage; La vague et la cloche; La fuite; Elegie; Extase; Le manoir de Rosemonde; Serenade florentine;Phyidyle; Lamento; Testament; La vie anterieure

Description We know Henri Duparc for only a small number of art songs he composed between 1868 and 1884, but his musical legacy is a rare one. Settings of works by Baudelaire, Leconte de Lisle, are masterworks of sensuous beauty, rich in emotion, artfully conveying the poetic atmosphere of their texts. Included in this one volume are all Sixteen songs and one duet, reprinted from authoritative French editions. Songlist Au Pays Ou Se Fait La Guerre Chanson Triste Elegie Extase La Fuite La Vague Et Al Cloche La Vie Anterieure Lamento Le Galop Le Manoir De Rosemonde L'invitation Au Voyage Phidyle Romance De Mignon Serenade [Dodgson, Stephen] Serenade Florentine Soupir Testament