Selected Songs from the Famous Poems of Goethe (Volume 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. His songs and dramatic works, as well as the songs he composed based on folk tunes, have been widely spread and popular 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 written by Goethe based on folk tunes. Among them, 49 songs are multiple arrangements (at least two, up 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 in accordance with the rhyme and rhythm of the poems and the rhythm of the music. Each song is presented alongside the original text and the Chinese translation of the lyrics, along with song annotations that explain the historical background of the poem and music composition, as well as the form and content of the lyrics, for reference by readers.