Richard Strauss: 40 Songs - High Voice

Richard Strauss: 40 Songs (The Vocal Library). By Richard Strauss (1864-1949).  Edited by Laura Ward and Richard Walters. For Piano, Vocal (High Voice). The Vocal Library. Classical Period and 20th Century. Difficulty: difficult. Collection. Vocal melody, lyrics, piano accompaniment, introductory text and translations. 180 pages. Published by Hal Leonard.

Special advisor to the edition: Evelyn Lear, renowned Strauss interpreter. A newly researched, edited and engraved edition of this major, standard art song literature. There are historical notes included for each song describing pertinent circumstances of composition and first performances. Line by line literal translations are given at the head of each song. This is the best, most informative edition of Strauss songs ever assembled.

Contents: Ach Lieb, ich muss nun scheiden! * Ach weh mir ungluckhaftem Mann * All mein Gedanken * Allerseelen * Amor * Befreit * Breit' uber mein Haupt * Cacilie * Der Pokal * Die Georgine * Die Nacht * Die Zeitlose * Du meines Herzens Kronelein * Einerlei * Fruhlingsgedrange * Fur funfzehn Pfennige * Gluckes genug * Heimkehr * Heimliche Aufforderung * Herr Lenz * Ich Trage Meine Minne * Ich schwebe * Ich wollt ein Strausslein binden * Kling! * Leises Lied * Mein Herz ist stumm * Meinem Kinde * Morgen * Nachtgang * Nichts * Ruhe, Meine Seele! * Schlagende Herzen * Schlechtes Wetter * Schon sind, doch kalt * Seitdem dein Aug' * Standchen (Strauss) * Traum durch di Dammerung * Wie sollten wir gehelm sie halten * Wiegenlied * Zueignung.