Phonetic Readings of Brahms Lieder

by Candace A. Magner

Overview

New in paper! The first pronunciation guide to the German in every song composed by Johannes Brahms. Each line of German is presented with its pronunciation clearly spelled in IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet). Included are 297 texts of Brahms lieder and folk songs, along with four appendices and cross-referencing. Cloth edition [0-8108-2059-5] published in 1987.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780810844162
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	01/01/1987
Pages:	422
Product dimensions:	5.58(w) x 8.52(h) x 1.23(d)

Editorial Reviews

So continues the Phonetic Readings series, providing singer, and students and teachers of singing with a pronunciation guide to vocal music in International Phonetic Alphabet, which is explained in detail. All the solo vocal works of Brahms are transcribed from the original German into IPA, line by line, according to the rules of singers' diction. They are arranged alphabetically and indexed by opus number, title, first line, and poet. The 1987 edition was hard bound. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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