Commentaries explain important points of musical style and interpretation. Their names still resound in the history of great singing. What has been forgotten is that all three were successful composers whose works were eagerly sought by their admirers. Out of their abundant talents they wrote music for their students and for themselves to sing in concert performances. More than any biography could do, this volume brings these great singers back to life, showing us their passionate personalities along with some of the vocal qualities that made them famous.
Texts are in Spanish, Italian and French.
Patricia Adkins Chiti , the English dramatic mezzo-soprano who has adopted Italy as her home, selected these songs from her large private collection, and has included them in her numerous commercial recordings. Signora Chiti's gifts have attracted prominent composers, including Sofia Gubaidulina, to write new works specifically for her voice, something that was more common in the Garcias' time. Italian Songs and Arias edited by John Glenn Paton 153 pages Arias sung and loved by the greatest singers of the world are restored here to the way the composers intended them to be sung. During two centuries or more of enduring popularity these arias were published over and over again in arrangements that drew ever further away from their original styles. By researching the earliest possible sources in European and American libraries, Professor John Glenn Paton has made it possible for us to experience these arias in all the freshness of their first inspiration.