The work of composer Roger Quilter, born November 1, 1877, is often regarded as the peak in the English tradition of sensitive romanticism. His harmonies are occasionally rich but never obtrusive. Quilter is known for his many settings of Shakespeare including opus 6, with O Mistress Mine, Come Away, Death, and Blow, Blow Thou Winter Wind. IPA Source presents… Read More
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November composer birthdays
We’re celebrating 14 composer birthdays during the month of November. Each composer has a link to our entire collection of texts for that individual. Roger Quilter, born 11/01/1877 Our collection: https://www.ipasource.com/composer/q/quilter-roger-1877-1953.html Vincenzo Bellini, born 11/03/1801 Our collection: https://www.ipasource.com/composer/b/bellini-vincenzo-1801-1835.html Johann Nepomuk Hummel, born 11/14/1778 Our collection: https://www.ipasource.com/composer/h/hummel-ferdinand-1855-1928.html Fanny Cacilia Mendelssohn Hensel, born 11/14/1805 Our collection: https://www.ipasource.com/composer/h/hensel-fanny-mendelssohn-1805-1847.html… Read More
Duets set by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
Although the primary role of IPA Source is to present aria and song texts for solo numbers, since many composers also set texts small ensembles, translations and IPA transcriptions can also be found to many great duets. Be sure to check out the duets by Felix Mendelssohn which are suitable for singers of all levels… Read More
Celebrating Verdi’s birthday
Giuseppe Fortunino Frencesco Verdi was born 10/9/1813. IPA Source offers 120 arias from 25 of the Verdi operas but did you know we also offer translations and IPA transcriptions of the complete Ricordi art song collection Compasizioni di Camera? Score: http://imslp.org/wiki/Songs_for_Voice_and_Piano_(Verdi,_Giuseppe) IPA: https://www.ipasource.com/composer/v/verdi-giuseppe-1813-1901.html Listen to the songs on Naxos (subscription necessary): https://www.naxos.com/catalogue/item.asp?item_code=8.557778 View the entire… Read More
October composer birthdays
We’re celebrating 13 composer birthdays during the month of October. Each composer has a link to our entire collection of texts for that individual. Louis Vierne, born 10/8/1870 Our collection: https://www.ipasource.com/composer/v/vierne-louis-1870-1937.html Giuseppe Fortunino Frencesco Verdi, born 10/9/1813 Our collection: https://www.ipasource.com/composer/v/verdi-giuseppe-1813-1901.html Charles-Camille Saint-Saens, born 10/9/1825 Our collection: https://www.ipasource.com/composer/s/saint-saens-camille-1835-1921.html Ralph Vaughan Williams, born 10/12/1872 Our collection: https://www.ipasource.com/composer/v/vaughan-williams-ralph-1872-1958.html Alexander von Zemlinsky, born… Read More
Happy birthday, Arnold Franz Walter Schoenberg
Arnold Franz Walter Schoenberg (sometimes spelled Schönberg), born 9/13/1874, was an Austrian composer, music theorist, and painter. He moved to the US in 1934. Because he was Jewish, his music was labeled as degenerate music by the Nazi Party around 1938. Schoenberg’s work is considered very influential on 20th century music. His approach polarized three… Read More
Happy birthday, Clara Wieck Schumann
Clara Wieck Schumann, born on 9/13/1819, was considered one of the most distinguished pianists of the 19th century admired by critics and other virtuosos including Chopin and Liszt. Her performing career spanned her entire life from her debut at eight to her death at seventy-six giving well over 2000 recitals. Although she had a tremendous… Read More
Perfect for voice – 9 arias from Bizet’s Les pêcheurs de perles
Georges Bizet’s three act opera, Les pêcheurs de perles, was first performed at the Théâtre Lyrique in Paris in 1863. Les pêcheurs de perles had 18 performances in its initial run. Here are nine arias from Les pêcheurs de perles, with perfect for voice type indications, links to the full IPA text, as well as recommended listening links.… Read More