Hal Leonard Songs Of Claude Debussy Volume 1 for High Voice Standard

A major new critical edition of important standard repertory with 61 songs in 2 volumes. All songs are presented only in the original key, with no transpositions. All the song cycles and groupings appear in one of the two volumes. Years in preparation, this edition is based on the most reliable sources available in the world, with most of the research centered at the Bibliotheque Nationale in Paris. Each song is presented with a line-by-line translation and full critical notes citing the research as it applies to specifics in the songs. Also includes a glossary of French terms. Contents: Nuit d'toiles • Fleur des bls • Zphyr • Aimons-nous et dormons • Jane • Pierrot • Rondeau • F‰te galante • Beau soir • F‰tes galantes pour Madame Vasnier (Pantomime; En sourdine; Mandoline; Clair de lune; Fantoches) • Apparition • Rcti et Air de Lia • Ariettes oublies (C'est l'extase langoureuse; Il pleure dans mon coeur; L'ombre des arbres; Chevaus de bois; Green; Spleen) • Cinq po¨mes de Charles Baudelaire (Le balcon; Harmonie du soir; Le jet d'eau; Recueillement; La mort des amants) • Trois mlodies (La beele au bois dormant; Voici que le printemps; Paysage sentimental).