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Description
Art Song: Linking Poetry and Music is a follow-up to author CarolKimball's bestselling Song: A Guide to Art Song Style and Literature . Rather than a general survey of art song literature, the new book clearly and insightfully defines the fundamental characteristics of art song, and the integral relationship between lyric poetry and its musicalsettings. Topics covered include poetry basics for singers, exercises f or singers in working with poetry, insights into composers' musical settings of poetry, building recital programs, performance suggestions, and recommended literature for college and university classical voice majors. The three appendices address further aspects of poetry, guidelines forcreating a recital program, and representative classical voice recitals of various descriptions.
Art Song: Linking Poetry and Music i> is extremely useful as an “unofficial” text for college/university vocal literature classes, as an excellent resource for singersand voice teachers, and of interest to all those who are fascinated by the rich legacy of the art song genre.