This series of 5 book/CD packs is an introduction to art song in English, French, German, Italian and Spanish. Each volume has a different song list, and includes 30 selections in appropriate keys. Beyond art song, each collection includes two carefully chosen opera arias, an oratorio aria, and an operetta aria by Gilbert & Sullivan.
Du bist die Ruh (Schubert) Après un rêve (Fauré) Ridente la calma (W.A. Mozart) L'abbandono (Bellini) Intorno all'idol mio (Cesti) Come l'allodoletta (Donaudy) Weep you no more (Quilter) Love's Philosophy (Quilter) It was a lover and his lass (Quilter) Del cabello más sutil (Obradors) El majo discreto (Granados) Si mes vers avaient des ailes (Hahn) Silver Swan, The (Gibbons) Blow, blow thou winter wind (Arne) If music be the food of love (First Version) (Purcell) Flow my tears (Dowland) Breit' über mein Haupt (R. Strauss) Das Veilchen (Mozart) The Sun, Whose Rays Are All Ablaze from The MIKADO (Sullivan) I attempt from love's sickness (Purcell) Deh vieni, non tardar from LE NOZZE DI FIGARO (Mozart) Come again, sweet love (Dowland) Where the bee sucks (Arne) Plaisir d'amour (Martini) O mio babbino caro from GIANNI SCHICCHI (Puccini) Gretchen am Spinnrade (Schubert) Wie Melodien zieht es mir (Brahms) Vergebliches Ständchen (Brahms) Chanson d'amour (Fauré) Pie Jesu from REQUIEM (Fauré)