Description
AIRS DU 17ME 18ME SIECLE POUR VOIX BASSE ET PIANO AVEC CD
STYLE: Classique
LANGUE: Italian – Anglais
COMMENTAIRE: Edition for Medium-Low Voice. This collection includes: word-by-word translations (Italian-English); English singing translations; IPA transliterations of the Italian text; historical notes for each song. A piano-accompaniment CD is included with the book.
« Most of the songs and arias included in this volume have been favorites with singers for many years. However, until now, only selected pieces have been available with stylistically-appropriate accompaniments, replacing the Romantic, late-19th-century legacy of Alessandro Parisotti. In going back where possible to early manuscripts and editions, I have tried to produce accompaniments that the composers of these pieces might have found acceptable. In general I have not doubled the voice parts at pitch, since singers often find this inhibiting. I have not introduced any editorial dynamics, since singers until the mid-18th century were in the habit of applying their own, based on the words they were singing. Today’s singers should do the same — there is no reason to suppose that singers in the 21st century are less imaginative and intelligent. Neither have I introduced editorial phrasing, pedalling, fingering or tempo markings, nor suggested any ornamentation for the vocal lines. This does not mean that singers should forego ornamentation…but I have preferred to leave this to the singer’s own taste. Parisotti’s volumes were notably weighted in favor of the 18th century at the expense of the 17th. I have redressed the balance by introducing five pieces from the early 17th century. I have also taken the opportunity to include a more extended version of Monteverdi’s famous « Lamento d’Arianna ». —
TITRES: Caccini: Amarilli, mia bella
– Monteverdi: Lasciatemi morire
– Gagliano: Valli profonde
– d’India: Torna il sereno Zefiro
– Carissimi: Vittoria, mio core
– Strozzi: L’amante bugiardo
– Legrenzi: Che fiero costume
– Torelli: Tu lo sai
– Scarlatti: Gia il sole dal Gange
– Scarlatti: O cessate di piagarmi
– Scarlatti: Sento nel core
– Scarlatti: Le violette
– Scarlatti: Se Florinda e fedele
– Lotti: Pur dicesti, bocca bella
– Lotti: Padre, addio
– Bononcini: Non posso disperar
– Bononcini: Per la gloria d’adorarvi
– Caldara: Sebben, crudele
– Caldara: Alma del core
– Caldara: Come raggio di sol
– Durante: Vergin, tutt’amor
– Durante: Danza, danza, fanciulla
– Conti: Quella fiamma
– Anonymous: Nina
– Gluck: O del mio dolce ardor
– Giordani: Caro mio ben
– Paisiello: Nel cor piu non mi sento
– Parisotti: Se tu m’ami.
Référence
EP7743b
