Allen & Unwin The of Lieder book Music English 736 pages

This unique volume contains, in parallel translation, a thousand of the most performed Lieder, both piano-accompanied and orchestral. Composers are arranged alphabetically, with their songs appearing under poet in chronological order of composition - thus allowing the reader to engage in depth with a particular poet and at the same time to follow the composer's development. Contains illuminating short essays on each of the fifty composers' approach to Lieder composition, as well as notes on all the poets who influenced the songs.The volume is notable for the accuracy and elegance of its translations, and for its fidelity to the German verse: every care has been taken to print the words of the sung text, while adhering to the versification and punctuation of the original poem.