The Book of Lieder (German Edition) by Ian Bostridge,Richard Stokes

This exact quantity includes, in parallel translation, one thousand of the main often played Lieder, either piano-accompanied and orchestral. Composers are prepared alphabetically, with their songs showing lower than poet in chronological order of composition - hence permitting the reader to interact extensive with a specific poet and whilst to persist with the composer's improvement. Richard Stokes, whose paintings during this box is already commonly acclaimed, offers illuminating brief essays on all the fifty composers' method of Lieder composition, in addition to good as notes on all of the poets who encouraged the songs.

The quantity is amazing for the accuracy and magnificence of its translations, and for its constancy to the German verse: each care has been taken to print the phrases of the sung text, whereas adhering to the versification and punctuation of the unique poem.

Beethoven, Schubert and Schumann, Goethe, Heine and Schiller are one of the highlights of a ebook which illuminates one of many nice musical traditions and may be an vital guide for each track lover.