| Art Song Composers of Spain: An Encyclopedia Contributor(s): Draayer, Suzanne Rhodes (Author), Castel, Nico (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 0810863626 ISBN-13: 9780810863620 Publisher: Scarecrow Press OUR PRICE: $122.76 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Reference - Biography & Autobiography | Music |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2008047524 |
| Physical Information: 1.8" H x 6.4" W x 9.1" (2.05 lbs) 546 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Spanish |
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| Publisher Description: Art Song Composers of Spain: An Encyclopedia describes the wealth of vocal repertoire composed by 19th- and 20th-century Spanish song composers. More than 90 composers are discussed in detail with complete biographies, descriptions, and examples of the song literature, as well as comprehensive listings of stage works, books, recordings, compositions in non-vocal genres, and vocal repertoire. Opening with a thorough history of Spain and its political scene, author Suzanne Rhodes Draayer examines its relation to song composition and the impact on composers such as Fernando Sor, Sebasti n de Iradier, Federico Garc a Lorca, Manuel de Falla, and many others. Draayer discusses Spanish art song and its various types, its folksong influences, and the major and minor composers of each period. Beginning with Manuel Garc a (b. 1775) and ending with Carmen Santiago de Meras (b. 1917), Draayer provides biographies of the composers, a discussion and analysis of songs available in print in the US, and a complete list of solo songs for each. Musical examples are given for 175 songs, demonstrating a variety of compositional techniques and lyrical text settings, and illustrating characteristics of orientalism (Moorish) and cante jondo (gypsy) elements, as well as influences such as the German lied and French m lodie. The final chapter lists contemporary composers and considers the difficulties in researching music by women composers. Complete with a foreword by Nico Castel, a bibliography, and additional indexes, Art Song Composers of Spain proves the importance of the Spanish song as an essential part of vocal training and concert repertoire. |