Songs of the Second Viennese School

A Performer's Guide to Selected Solo Vocal Works

Loralee Songer

In Songs of the Second Viennese School: A Performer’s Guide to Selected Solo Vocal Works, scholar Loralee Songer outlines for singers and voice teachers critical information on selected solo vocal works by three major classical composers active during the first half of the twentieth century: Arnold Schoenberg, Alban Berg, and Anton Webern. For too long, the remarkable vocal works of these composers have received insufficient attention because too many have assumed their works to be “unsingable” atonal pieces, musically impossible (or unrewarding) for performers and entirely unsatisfying for listening audiences.

For each composer, Songer provides information about the composer's educational background and compositional style, as well as commentary on representative vocal works supported by musical examples. The discussion is bolstered by interviews with renowned singers who supply advice for practice and performance. A catalog of selected songs featuring information on each work's poet, key, range, and German-English translation is also provided.

Voice teachers and singers of varying levels will benefit from this book's practical content and format, and the exposure to under-appreciated works will enhance recital performance repertoire substantially. « less more »

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Pages: 286 • Trim: 6 x 9

978-1-4422-7189-0 • Hardback • August 2016 • $126.00 • (£85.00)

978-1-4422-3297-6 • Paperback • August 2016 • $58.00 • (£39.95)

978-1-4422-3298-3 • eBook • August 2016 • $55.00 • (£37.95)

Subjects: Music / Instruction & Study / Voice, Music / Genres & Styles / Classical, Music / Lyrics

Songs of the Second Viennese School

A Performer's Guide to Selected Solo Vocal Works

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In Songs of the Second Viennese School: A Performer’s Guide to Selected Solo Vocal Works, scholar Loralee Songer outlines for singers and voice teachers critical information on selected solo vocal works by three major classical composers active during the first half of the twentieth century: Arnold Schoenberg, Alban Berg, and Anton Webern. For too long, the remarkable vocal works of these composers have received insufficient attention because too many have assumed their works to be “unsingable” atonal pieces, musically impossible (or unrewarding) for performers and entirely unsatisfying for listening audiences.

For each composer, Songer provides information about the composer's educational background and compositional style, as well as commentary on representative vocal works supported by musical examples. The discussion is bolstered by interviews with renowned singers who supply advice for practice and performance. A catalog of selected songs featuring information on each work's poet, key, range, and German-English translation is also provided.

Voice teachers and singers of varying levels will benefit from this book's practical content and format, and the exposure to under-appreciated works will enhance recital performance repertoire substantially.

Book Details

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Pages: 286 • Trim: 6 x 9

978-1-4422-7189-0 • Hardback • August 2016 • $126.00 • (£85.00)

978-1-4422-3297-6 • Paperback • August 2016 • $58.00 • (£39.95)

978-1-4422-3298-3 • eBook • August 2016 • $55.00 • (£37.95)

Subjects: Music / Instruction & Study / Voice, Music / Genres & Styles / Classical, Music / Lyrics

Author

Loralee Songer is an active recitalist, opera and oratorio performer, conductor, and educator. She holds a doctor of arts degree in vocal performance and choral conducting from Ball State University and teaches applied voice, music-related courses and directs the women’s chorale at Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Table of Contents

Chapter One: Historical and Cultural Review of the Second Viennese School
Chapter Two: Arnold Schoenberg
Chapter Three: Anton Webern
Chapter Four: Alban Berg
Chapter Five: Vocal and Rehearsal Techniques
Chapter Six: Conclusion: The Influence of the Second Viennese School
Appendix 1: Solo Voice and Piano Catalog
Appendix 2: Sample Recital Programs
Discography

Songs of the Second Viennese School

A Performer's Guide to Selected Solo Vocal Works

Loralee Songer

Songs of the Second Viennese School

A Performer's Guide to Selected Solo Vocal Works

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