Selected Famous Lieder by Goethe - European Famous Art Songs Collection (Volumes 1 and 2)

Author: Qian Renkang
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Publish Date: 2006-05-01
Features: Goethe is undoubtedly one of the most influential poets on music. The songs composed for his poetry and drama works, as well as the songs he adapted from folk tunes, have been widely spread around the world for over a century. This book collects 75 songs composed by famous composers from various countries for Goethe's poems (including different composers setting the same poem) and songs adapted by Goethe from folk tunes. Among these, 49 songs are multiple arrangements (ranging from two to seven) of the same poem. The 75 songs selected in this book are generally arranged in chronological order of the poem's creation. Each song is accompanied by a piano accompaniment for singing from the score. The original poems of Goethe are translated into Chinese by the author, following the rhythm of the poems and the tempo of the music. Each song is presented alongside the original text and the Chinese translation of the lyrics, along with song notes that explain the historical background of the poem and music composition, as well as the form and content of the lyrics, for reference by the readers.