The Online Guitar Store - 26 Italian Songs and Arias: An Authoritive Edition Based on Authentic Sources [Medium / High]

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Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 782 EAN: 9780882844893 ISBN: 088284489X Label: Alfred Publishing Company Manufacturer: Alfred Publishing Company Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 152 Publication Date: 1991-03 Publisher: Alfred Publishing Company Studio: Alfred Publishing Company
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Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: Great Song Book Comment: This book is filled with great Italian vocal literature. It is great for beginner to advanced. Also each piece is discussed, translated, and IPA'd, although some of the IPA I disagree with but thats just a pedagogical difference. I recommend this book to high school and college singers as well as professionals looking for some nice pieces. Customer Rating: Summary: classic arias all sopranos should know Comment: This book of arias is a must have for all aspiring classical music divas. The songs are technically challenging but not unattainable. I really enjoy the English synopsis. This is a good book for competitions and auditions. Customer Rating: Summary: Ideal Singing Investment Comment: This is a great collection of early Italian songs. Unlike the 24 Italian Songs and Arias published by Schirmer, this anthology consists of original historically accurate versions of the songs,as the composer wrote them. The other book has arrangements of the songs that were not at all what the composer had written. Furthermore, this book provides pages of biographical data of the composer, the source of the work, and what the work is about. Plus, it includes a word by word translation and phonetic symbols to help pronounce the Italian text. Beyond that, the songs also have a non literal translation that makes more sense to an English native, and there is a singable text in English as well. Beyond all that, there is an appendix on Italian Singing and pronunciation. Moreover, having it with the CD makes hearing how the accompaniment sounds, as well as the feel of the piece very accessible if you do not have a pianist with you, do not have piano skills youself, or do not even have a piano! This is an ideal investment for all singers. Customer Rating: Summary: Yes! Comment: Get this book if you are taking voice lessons or aspiring to be an opera singer/star. This is the book. The arrangements in the Yellow book--"24 Italian Songs and Arias" are really bad. Don't waste your time. Just get this one. However if you need the sheet music to "Pieta, Signore" get the yellow one as well. ~Adele Customer Rating: Summary: Great Book Comment: The accompanyment CD is TOO FAST! However Cecilia Bartoli's CD- If you Love Me- contains 6 or 7 of the best arias if you are intersted in hearing vocals. More Reviews