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Books
The books fall into two categories:
books about American art song and collections of American
art songs.
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My inclusion of a book here in no way
represents an endorsement. However, there are a few books that I
do note as "Recommended" because of the high quality of the
research and content reflected in the text.
Soon, I will have these books nicely organized.
For now, you can enjoy browsing.
Books about
American Art Song
| A Singer's Guide to The American Art Song, 1870 - 1980 |
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Villamil, Victoria Etnier. A Singer's Guide to The American Art Song, 1870 - 1980. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, Inc., 1993.
Recommended -- This invaluable guide details the
range, tempo, mood and other background
information of hundreds of art songs.
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Art
Song in the United States, 1759 - 1999
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Carman,
Judith E., William K.
Gaeddert, Rita M. Resch, with Gordon Myers. Art
Song in the United States, 1759 - 1999.
Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, Inc. 2001.
Recommended
-- This covers a wider range of dates than the
Villamil guide, but at the same level of detail.
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| American Art Song and American Poetry |
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Friedberg, Ruth C. American Art Song and American Poetry. Volume I: America Comes of Age. Volume II: Volume I: America Comes of Age. Volume III: The Century Advances. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, Inc., 1981.
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| Musicians Wrestle Everywhere: Emily Dickinson and Music |
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Lowenberg, Carlton. Musicians Wrestle Everywhere: Emily Dickinson and Music. Berkeley, CA: Fallen Leaf Press, 1992.
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Anatomy of Melody: Exploring
the Single Line of Song |
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Parker,
Alice. Anatomy of Melody: Exploring the Single
Line of song. Chicago: IL.
GIA Publications (April 1,
2007) .
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