L‘amour et le printemps: Songs around 1800 - Volume 1
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- Instrumentation: Voice, Harp
- Work Language: French
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- Size: 8.3 x 11.7 inches
Description
Harriet Abrams, Jeanne-Renée de Travanet, Josephine Lorenziti, Zoé de la Rüe, Pauline Duchambge, Louise de Beaucourt, Maria Malibran
In the middle of the 18th century the newly invented single-action harp quickly gained great popularity, influenced by the harp-playing Queen Marie Antoinette.
The harp fulfilled many conditions attributed to women: it was an instrument suitable to accompaniment – a mirror of the social position of women. It was a domestic instrument, not primarily used in the context of professional music-making. and finally, playing it did not alter a woman‘s bodily position or her facial expression. Putting the instrument between the legs – otherwise considered unseemly for women – and exposing the arms to the public‘s gaze, surely made harp playing interesting for male viewers to watch.
No other instrument became so rapidly and so strongly linked to one sex as the harp in mid eighteenth-century France. Since the harp as well as the piano was part of the education of aristocratic and upper class daughters, many pieces for voice were written with "pianoforte or harp" accompagniment. Most of these works fell into oblivion. with the publication of some of these pieces I would like to make them accessible to a larger public. The selection is made to offer a great variety of music by different women composers.
Publishers use a lot of words to describe what they sell, and we know it can be confusing. We've tried to be as clear as possible to make sure you get exactly what you are looking for. Below are descriptions of the terms that we use to describe the various formats that music often comes in.
Choral Score
A score for vocalists that only contains the vocal lines. The instrumental parts are not there for reference. Generally, cheaper than a vocal score and requires multiple copies for purchase.
Facsimile
Reproductions of the original hand-written scores from the composer.
Full Score
For ensemble music, this indicates that the edition contains all parts on a single system (there are not separate parts for each player). In larger ensembles, this is for the conductor.
Hardcover
Hardbound. Generally either linen-covered or half-leather.
Orchestral Parts
Similar to a wind set, this is a collection of parts. In the case of strings, the numbers listed are the number of copies included, though generally these are available individually (often with minimum quantities required).
Paperback
When publishers offer multiple bindings (e.g. hardcover) or study scores, this is the "standard" version. If you're planning to play the music, this is probably what you want.
Performance / Playing Score
A score of the music containing all parts on one system, intended for players to share. There are not separate parts for each player.
Set of Parts
For ensemble music, this indicates that there are separate individual parts for each player.
Solo Part with Piano Reduction
For solo pieces with orchestra, this is a version that contains a piano reduction of the orchestra parts. For piano pieces, two copies are typically needed for performance.
Study Score
A small (think choral size) copy of the complete score meant for studying, and not playing. They make great add-ons when learning concertos and small chamber works.
Vocal Score
A score prepared for vocalists that includes the piano/organ part or a reduction of the instrumental parts.
Wind Set
For orchestral music, this is a collection of wind and percussion parts. The specific quantities of each instrument are notated.
With Audio
In addition to the printed music, the edition contains recordings of the pieces. This may be an included CD, or access to files on the internet.
With / Without Fingering (Markings)
Some publishers prepare two copies - a pure Urtext edition that includes no fingering (or bowing) suggestions and a lightly edited version that includes a minimal number of editorial markings.
L‘amour et le printemps: Songs around 1800 - Volume 1
