These are works for solo voice and piano- Carnevale Fiorentino
This cycle evokes the atmosphere
of Renaissance feasts
- Triumphus Cupidinis(Petrarch)
A long passionate melody in the Italian style.
Range:Mezzo version C sharp 4- A 5, soprano version D4- Bflat 5
- Triumphus Mortis (Petrarch)
Laura's death, one of the best pieces of Italian poetry
tragical atmosphere,long sustained lines.
Range:soprano C 4 - A 5, Mezzo: B 3 - G 5
- Trionfo di Bacco(Lorenzo de'Medici)
An authentic carnival poem.
The musical setting is a lively tarantella of Rossinian flavour.
Needs quick and precise articulation; long sustained high note.
Range: Soprano: C 4 - C 6, Mezzo B 3 - B 5
- Nachtlieder
- Das trunkene Lied(Nietzsche)
A setting of the poem from "Also sprach Zarathustra". Modal music with Renaissance flavour in order to express the metaphysics of the text. Middle range. - Mondschein(Brentano)
A poem on moonshine from Brentano's fairy tale "Gockel und Gockeleia".
A simple strophic song in middle range. Demands legato singing and good command of dynamics. - Der Sturm(Brentano)
A poem from "Godwi", comparing death to a sea storm and the eyes of the dead beloved to stars in heaven.
A wild musical setting, with long vocal lines. Piano part difficult.
Range:Soprano:D 4 -C6 Mezzo: C 4- B flat 5
The following songs are not arranged in cyclesEl Enamorado y la Muerte(Anonymous)
A Spanish romance of the XVth C. telling the tragical death of a lover.
A miniature opera, with recitatives, long lines and towering high notes.
Gives every singer-actress the opportunity of displaying her dramatic abilities.
Range: Soprano:D sharp 4- C 6,Mezzo: C sharp 4 - B flat 5 Neifile(Boccaccio)
A ballade featuring a young girl plucking flowers.
Lilting music in syllabic style, smart and fresh. Suitable for light voices.
Range: Soprano: C sharp 4 - A 5. Mezzo:B 3 -G 5L'Augelletto(Poliziano)
One of the best poems of the Italian renaissance, featuring the poet's encounter with a fairy bird.
A music of dreamy, magical atmosphere, with high coloratura in order to describe the bird. Soprano version only.Range: E flat 4 - E flat 6
I select my texts from a wide range of sources.
Poems (and scores) are well written or bad written.
Neither epoch, gender, nor race,
religion or political opinions
should be taken into account
when evaluating an artwork.
That is justice.N-B.'El Enamorado y la Muerte' is available at SibeliusMusic.com. Click on the corresponding link below.
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