This dramatic masterpiece is a standard selection in the soprano repertoire. The origin of this concert aria, though, is swathed in mystery. We still do not know where Beethoven found the text for the aria.
For baritone & piano. This edition contains the great monologues, arias and ariettas that Rameau wrote for basse-taille (the 18th-century equivalent of today's baritone). The volume, which contains a
Though known primarily as a composer of lieder, Schubert's operas and Singspiele were composed concurrently and express many of the same musical characteristics as his famous art songs. This
The vocal works collected in this volume were composed for very different occasions. Several of them were tailor-made for female singers of Beethoven's acquaintance; with others he was trying his hand at