The Songs of Hans Pfitzner

A Guide and Study

Richard Mercier (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

232 Seiten

1998
Greenwood Press (Verlag)
9780313305337 (ISBN)

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Mercier examines the 107 songs Hans Pfitzner wrote for voice and piano. Although not as famous as his contemporaries Hugo Wolf, Gustav Mahler, and Richard Strauss, Pfitzner created a number of fine songs and here receives the critical attention he deserves.

Mercier examines the 107 songs Hans Pfitzner wrote for voice and piano. This work provides IPA pronunciation symbols, translations into English, and brief biographies of the poets associated with Pfitzner's songs. Although not as famous as his contemporaries Hugo Wolf, Gustav Mahler, and Richard Strauss, Pfitzner created a number of fine songs and here receives the critical attention he deserves.

RICHARD MERCIER is staff accompanist at the California State University, Hayward. He has performed in recitals in America and abroad and has also served as assistant conductor with the Central City Opera and the Opera Theater of Connecticut. Presently, he is a pianist and vocal coach in the San Francisco area. He holds a doctorate in music from the Manhatten School of Music.

Preface
Abbreviations and Symbols
Introduction
Pfitzner and the Lied
Pfitzner and the Poets
The Songs
Chart of Song Features, Arranged by Opus
Chart of Songs, Arranged by Poet
Brief Poet Biographies
Index

Erscheint lt. Verlag	21.1.1998
Reihe/Serie	Music Reference Collection
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 235 mm
Gewicht	510 g
Themenwelt	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Singen / Musizieren
ISBN-13	9780313305337 / 9780313305337
Zustand	Neuware