Song on Record: Volume 2

Once again Alan Blyth has brought together a distinguished group of contributors to provide a valuable and informed discussion of interpretation.

Alan Blyth (Edited by)

9780521027984, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 2 November 2006

296 pages
22.8 x 15.1 x 2 cm, 0.446 kg

"Alan Blyth provides an entertaining and engaging survey of recorded art song outside of Germany, lieder having been the topic of his well-received Song on Record, 1." Arne J. Arneson, Notes

This second volume of Song on Record covers the repertory of song not included in the category of Lieder. It contains chapters on the major French composers, on Russian, Scandinavian, Spanish and American song, on Bartók and Janácek, Britten and English song, and ends with a bonne bouche entitled 'Encore'. Once again Alan Blyth has brought together a distinguished group of contributors to provide a valuable and informed discussion of interpretation. Indispensable for record collectors, it is also fascinating reading for all musicians and music lovers with an interest in song.

Introduction
1. Berlioz David Cairns
2. Duparc Alan Blyth
3. Gounod, Chabrier, Chausson, Hahn Alan Blyth
4. Fauré: ten songs Richard Fairman
5. Fairé: song cycles Richard Fairman
6. Debussy David Murray
7. Ravel Jeremy Sams
8. Poulenc Jeremy Sams
9. Spanish song Michael Oliver
10. Mussorgsky Stephen Johnson
11. Tchaikovsky: ten songs David M. Jackson
12. Rachmaninov: ten songs David M. Jackson
13. Scandinavian song Robert Layton
14. Bartók and Janácek David Murray
15. Britten Michael Kennedy
16. English song John Steane
17. American song Will Crutchfield
18. Encore John Steane
Indices.

Subject Areas: Individual composers & musicians, specific bands & groups [AVH]