Item Detail
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Néron, Martin
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Francis Poulenc : selected song texts
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Book
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Geneseo, N.Y.
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2010
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Leyerle Publications
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xviii, 129 p. ; 28 cm.
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French, English
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1878617796; 9781878617798
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Poulenc, Francis, 1899-1963. Songs.
French poetry--Musical settings--History and criticism.
Songs--Texts. -
ML 54.6 .P68 N47 2010
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Néron, Martin. Francis Poulenc: Selected Song Texts. Geneseo, New York: Leyerle Publications, 2010.
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Provides singers with information that will improve their performance (pronunciation and interpretation) of Francis Poulenc’s art songs.
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“70 songs composed for voice and piano by Francis Poulenc, written from texts that are now in the public domain.”
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Organized first by poet, then chronologically by date of composition. Entries provide song title, dedication, date of composition, vocal range, complete text, IPA transliteration, word-for-word translation, and a brief discussion that addresses historical context, compositional devices, basic interpretation, and other relevant ideas. Also provides a guide to French pronunciation, a bibliography, and index of titles, and an appendix (a list of the texts included in this anthology along with their first date of publication).
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Greschner, Debra. Journal of Singing The Official Journal of the National Association of Teachers of Singing 67 (September-October 2010): 101.
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Abraham Myler
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BYU Mus Ref
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8031