Italian Art Song

This book fills a gap in a worthy area of vocal literature. --Choice

Singers, accompanists and teachers will benefit from this guide to la lirica da camera. --American Music Teacher

. . . a literate, meticulously executed introduction . . . --Italian Quarterly

This important resource presents background on a unique genre and its composers. It analyzes in detail more than 200 songs and presents for each its Italian text (with pronunciation marks), English translation, and guidelines for performance.

Author: Ruth C. Lakeway, Robert C. White
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Published: 01/22/1989
Pages: 416
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.67lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.94d
ISBN: 9780253331540