None But the Lonely Heart and Other Songs for High Voice


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Rich selection of 40 charming works includes celebrated title song plus Don Juan's Serenade, Mignon's Song, Night of Stars, Serenade, Song of the Gipsy Girl, and other exquisite pieces for voice and piano.




None But the Lonely Heart


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One of the most expressive and versatile of the great nineteenth-century Romantic composers, Peter Ilyitch Tchaikovsky brought a sense of intimacy and emotional power to all of his music — whether for orchestra, opera, ballet, or art song. Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians remarks on the characteristic charm of Tchaikovsky's songs, noting their "penetrating sweetness and sadness" as well as their "vocal excellence." In addition to the celebrated title work, this collection presents a rich selection of 40 enchanting melodies, including Don Juan's Serenade, Mignon's Song, Night of Stars, Serenade, Song of the Gipsy Girl, and other exquisite pieces for voice and piano. Featured texts by Goethe, Heine, Tolstoy, and other great poets appear in English and either German or French.




Classic Italian Songs for Medium Voice


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Fine compilation of 17th- and 18th-century arias, ariettas, and canzonettas. Representing the finest work of 19 composers, these short works are ideal for performance on all levels. Carissimi's Vittoria, vittoria!, Caldara's Sebben crudele, Cesti's Intorno all'idol mio, Gluck's O del mio dolce ardor, Handel's Ah, mio cor, and others.




Sixty Irish Songs


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Reprinted in its entirety from Ditson's authoritative Musicians Library edition, this collection includes well-known standards tolesser-known gems, suitable for performance on all levels."




30 Arias for Mezzo-soprano


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This selection of arias ranges from the dawn of Italian opera to the late nineteenth century. Arranged chronologically, it encompasses historically and artistically significant operatic modes as well as many varieties of airs. Highlights include Bizet’s 'Près de remparts,ö' from Carmen; 'Voi, che sapeteö' and 'Deh vieni, non tardarö' from Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro; 'Gerechter Gott!ö' from Wagner’s Rienzi; Verdi’s 'Saper vorresteö' from Un Ballo in Maschera and 'O don fatale,ö' from Don Carlo; Handel’s 'Lascia ch’ io pianga,ö' from Rinaldo; plus arias by Monteverde, Weber, Rossini, Donizetti, and other composers. Lyrics appear in the original languages and in English translations.










Braille Scores Catalog


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Recreation


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