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The Amazon Store at MillionDollarPetPix.com ( In association with Amazon.com )Song: A Guide To Art Song Style And Literatureby: Carol Kimball List Price: $29.95 Amazon.com's Price: $24.95 You Save: $5.00 (17%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 2 to 4 weeks
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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 782.42168 EAN: 9781423412809 Edition: Revised ISBN: 142341280X Label: Hal Leonard Corporation Manufacturer: Hal Leonard Corporation Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 585 Publication Date: December 06, 2006 Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation Studio: Hal Leonard Corporation Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Product Description: Carol Kimball's comprehensive survey of art song literature has been the principal one-volume American source on the topic. Now back in print after an absence of several years, this newly revised edition includes biographies and discussions of the work of 150 composers of various nationalities, as well as articles on styles of various schools of composition. Average Rating:
![]() Rating: - One of the best "accidents" I've ever had!Researching for an accademic paper on the development of the Art song has brought me to Amazon and it's great prices and selection. I bought this book based on the description, assuming that I would find some good resources for my paper and for future research. When I got this book, I was astonished at the heft of the thing! This book is huge, and is much more than just information on a few songs or composers. "Song" gives a basic introduction to the idea of the Art Song, and then ... Read More Rating: - A wonderful resource for song text and background infomationThis text contains valuable information on Standard Song Rep. It provides in-depth but concise information on the composer, song text and the poet. Rating: - Song: A Guide to Art Song style and LiteratureThis book is fabulous! It is an important resource for a serious singer. Rating: - Outstanding Reference Book, A Must for Any Survey CourseThis book occupies a unique place in the entire body of published works for an overview of the art song genre and its development. Dr. Kimball's superb eye for detail has carefully amassed an amazing compilation of biography, analysis, and commentary on the most comprehensive number of composers, spanning all eras of song composition. The introductory section of the book lays out a practical but not mandatory approach to using the information, in a way that encourages good listening skills ... Read More Rating: - Excellent SurveyExcellent survey of the literature in the major European languages. Well-organized, thorough, wonderful bibliographies. Start with this book, check out the references, read the title recommendations, lots of hidden musical gems in here. Buy it first, then search for the references in Amazon or your local library. A splendid service to those who want to know more about classical song literature and its background.
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