Hahn, Reynaldo – Venezia

Description

Venezia is a set of six songs of music by Reynaldo Hahn. For Voice and Piano, the lyrics are written both in Venetian dialect and in French. The Piano score requires an upper-intermediate technique, as per the Voice. A small guideto correct pronunciation is given at the beginning of the book. The six songs are: – Sopra l’acqua indormenzada by Pietro Pagello – La Barcheta by Pietro Buratti – L’avertimento by Pietro Buratti – La Biondina inGondoleta by Antonio Lamberti – Che peca ! by Francesco Dall’ Ongaro – La Primavera by Alvise Cigogna Some of these pieces are dedicated to renowned women such as Giorgio Sand, the Countess of Guerne born Ségur andErnesta Sterne. Reynaldo Hahn was a naturalised French composer, conductor, theatre director and singer. Best known as a composer of songs, he also wrote many pieces and melodies for different instruments.