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The unknown Puccini : a historical perspective on the songs, including little-known music from Edgar and La Rondine, with complete music for voice and piano

Title
The unknown Puccini : a historical perspective on the songs, including little-known music from Edgar and La Rondine, with complete music for voice and piano / [compiled and edited by] Michael Kaye.
Author
Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924.
Publication
New York : Oxford University Press, 1987.

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Notated musicRequest in advance 75.1 P961 A3 1987Off-site

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Kaye, Michael.
Description
1 score (xxii, 242 pages) : illustrations, portraits; 31 cm
Uniform Title
Vocal music. Selections
Alternative Title
Vocal music.
Subjects
Note
  • Foreword by William Weaver.
  • Principally Italian words, also printed as text with English translation preceding each work.
  • Includes critical commentaries.
  • Includes indexes.
Bibliography (note)
  • Bibliography: p. 231-233.
Contents
Part 1. Songs: A te ; Vexilla Regis prodeunt : a 2 voci ; Salve Regina ; Elaborato dell'alunno Sig. Puccini : Mentìa l'avviso ; Storiella d'amore : Noi leggevamo insieme ; Sole e amore ; Avanti Urania! ; Inno a Diana : a recipe from Puccini's kitchen ; E l'uccellino, Ninna-Nanna ; Terra e mare : version according to the autograph ; published version ; Canto d'anime, pagina d'album ; An interview with Puccini : (Le tre case di Giacomo Puccini: Torre del lago ; Chiatri ; Abetone) ; Casa mia, casa mia ; Morire? ; Inno a Roma -- Part 2. Music originally included in stage works: La coppa è simbol della vita : Tigrana's Brindisi from the first version of Edgar, for soprano or mezzo-soprano ; Three excerpts from La rondine. Vienna version (1920) Act I, Romanza (Paris, ja, das ist die Stadt der kühnsten Wünsche) for tenor ; Vienna version (1920) Act II, Quartet (Weih' ich mein Glass [sic] deinem Lächeln) for two sopranos, tenor, and baritone ; Terza edizione (1921-1922) Act III, Scene and aria for Rambaldo (Son di moda a Parigi) for bass and soprano.
ISBN
0193857456
LCCN
85755330
OCLC
  • 13225529
  • ocm13225529
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries