The Spanish Song Companion

Synopsis

The Spanish song companion introduces the English-speaking reader to the rich heritage of Spanish songs. Here in one volume are the texts of over 300 songs with parallel translations in accurate and readable English. The majority are love poems, which form a fascinating anthology of Spanish poetry from the thirteenth to the twentieth century. The introduction by Graham Johnson, who in recent years has done more than anyone to kindle interest in the international song repertoire, traces the history of Spanish song from its beginning, via the period of the Catholic kings in the fifteenth century, the Golden Age of the sixteenth, through to the remarkable rebirth in the twentieth century. All the songs and cycles frequently heard in recital are gathered here: Albeniz, Falla, Granados, Rodrigo and Obradors are generously represented, as well as Catalan composers such as Montsalvatge and Mompou. The volume is arranged chronologically by composer, and includes notes on all the major poets and composers, a discography, and names and addresses of the music publishers. Jacqueline Cockburn is Head of History of Art at Westminster School and an associated lecturer at Birkbeck College, University of London. RICHARD STOKES is author of J. S. Bach: The Complete Cantatas (Scarecrow Press, 2004), The Book of Lieder (Faber and Faber, 2005), and co-author of A French Song Companion, with Graham Johnson (Oxford University Press, 2000). Graham Johnson, the founder of the internationally acclaimed Songmakers' Almanac, is an admired accompanist with an unrivaled knowledge of song literature. In this electronic edition, each line of Spanish is followed on the next line by its line in English translation. DAISY markup has chapters at level 1 and each poet and each song at level 2.

Copyright:

1992

Book Details

Book Quality:

Excellent

Book Size:

269 Pages

ISBN-13:

9780810857490

Publisher:

Scarecrow Press, Inc

Date of Addition:

07/31/21

Copyrighted By:

Jacqueline Cockburn, Richard Stokes, Graham Johnson

Adult content:

No

Language:

English, Spanish, Catalan

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Poetry, Literature and Fiction, Music

Submitted By:

Terry Gorman

Proofread By:

Terry Gorman

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.