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Record Nr.

UNINA9910821854303321

Autore

Olson Margaret <1971->

Titolo

Listening to art song : an introduction / / Margaret Olson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Maryland : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , 2015

©2015

ISBN

1-4422-3021-5

1-4422-3020-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (305 p.)

Disciplina

782.42168/117

782.42168117

Soggetti

Songs - Analysis, appreciation

Songs - History and criticism

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; 1 An Introduction to Song; 2 The Development of Song; 3 The Elements of Song; 4 How to Listen to Song; 5 Italian Song; 6 German Lieder; 7 French Mélodie; 8 Songs of the British Isles; 9 American Song: Part One; 10 American Song: Part Two; Appendix A; Appendix B; Glossary; Notes; Bibliography; Index; About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

<span><span>In </span><span style=""font-style:italic;"">Listening to Art Song,</span><span> Margaret Olson offers an easy-to-read, fresh perspective on the remarkably diverse musical genre of art song, surveying for readers such topics as the development of song, the elements that make up song, and the art of listening to song. Readers will learn how to identify and evaluate song elements in order to listen critically and effectively and best appreciate this song form.</span></span><br /><span><span> </span></span>