Art Song Composers of Spain - by Suzanne Rhodes Draayer (Hardcover)

About the Book

Art Song Composers of Spain: An Encyclopedia recognizes and describes the wealth of vocal repertoire composed by 19th- and 20th-century Spanish song composers. More than 90 composers are discussed in detail with complete biographies, descriptions and examples of the song liter...

Book Synopsis

Art Song Composers of Spain: An Encyclopedia recognizes and describes the wealth of vocal repertoire composed by 19th- and 20th-century Spanish song composers. More than 90 composers are discussed in detail with complete biographies, descriptions and examples of the song literature, and comprehensive listings of stage works, books and recordings, compositions in non-vocal genres, and vocal repertoire.

Review Quotes

The author masterfully encapsulates two centuries of politics and wars in a well-written synopsis, and traces the concurrent development of music in particular, and the arts in general. ... Art Song Composers of Spain is a necessity for every college library, and studio instructors interested in broadening their teaching repertoire should add this book to their shelves.

The biographies in this book are quite thorough and Draayer's passion for the subject matter comes through as genuine....Her elegant prose makes the entries compelling and her list of sources guides the interested reader toward more information....This book would be an excellent addition to any scholar's or vocal teacher's library, especially one who seeks to expand beyond the French, German, and Italian offerings.

The present volume offers a concise yet detailed survey of Spain's art song from its origins through the compositions of Manuel Garcia, Jose Leon, Fernando Sor and others, to the fruition of the genre in the repertoire of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century composers, including the much-lamented Federico Garcia Lorca....Students of the genre are fortunate that the present study has been entrusted to an author whose background and professional interests eminently qualify her to undertake this task.....The book is a "must" for students of Spanish lyrical song and should be available in any comprehensive music library.

About the Author

Suzanne Rhodes Draayer is professor of voice and related studies at Winona State University. She is the author of A Singer's Guide to the Songs of Joaquín Rodrigo (2003) and Canciones de España: Songs of Nineteenth-Century Spain Volume 1 (2003), Volume 2 (2005), and Volume 3 (2007).