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The Songs of Max Reger. A Guide and Study.
Mercier, Richard; Nold, Donald
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Description for The Songs of Max Reger. A Guide and Study.
Paperback. The Songs of Max Reger is a study of the large body of songs written by this prolific late-Romantic German composer. Designed for students, professionals, scholars, and enthusiasts alike, it includes poetic and word for word translations, as well as IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) pronunciation symbols for the German lyrics. Num Pages: 352 pages, printed music items. BIC Classification: AVH; AVQS; AVS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 281 x 218 x 19. Weight in Grams: 957.
This significant volume is the first to present in detail the entire prolific vocal repertoire of the late-Romantic German composer Max Reger. The Songs of Max Reger: A Guide and Study begins with a brief introduction discussing the development of German Lied, then journeys through this creative composer's works for voice and piano. With many musical examples, Richard Mercier and Donald Nold present a survey and discussion of Reger's lifetime of song output. The book proceeds through the songs chronologically by opus number, discussing each individually. All entries include details pertinent to the song's particular poem, its musical setting, ... Read more
This significant volume is the first to present in detail the entire prolific vocal repertoire of the late-Romantic German composer Max Reger. The Songs of Max Reger: A Guide and Study begins with a brief introduction discussing the development of German Lied, then journeys through this creative composer's works for voice and piano. With many musical examples, Richard Mercier and Donald Nold present a survey and discussion of Reger's lifetime of song output. The book proceeds through the songs chronologically by opus number, discussing each individually. All entries include details pertinent to the song's particular poem, its musical setting, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810861206
SKU
V9780810861206
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About Mercier, Richard; Nold, Donald
Richard Mercier is music chair at Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, Georgia and has performed piano extensively throughout the U.S. and Europe. He is the author of The Songs of Hans Pfitzner, a guide and study (1998). Pianist Donald Nold (aka Donal Nold) is the founder of the accompanying program at Manhattan School of Music and has performed ... Read more
Reviews for The Songs of Max Reger. A Guide and Study.
I read The Songs of Max Reger with keen interest and found that the book provides singer/pianist duos and other song lovers with a splendid opportunity to improve their knowledge of this composer of unconventional and very moving German art songs. More importantly, the authors teach us how to perform German Art Song in general, and in particular the songs ... Read more