They also gave her the means to present home musicales, called Sonntagmusiken, with a hired orchestra to premiere her works before invited audiences. Her husband took her on extended trips to Italy where she savored contact with famous musicians, such as Charles Gounod. Long hidden in private collections, Fanny Hensel's manuscripts have only recently been made available to scholars for study and publication. Professor Paton received permission from Dr. Hans-Gunter Klein, director of the Mendelssohn Archive at the State Library in Berlin, to prepare this special edition for Alfred Publishing Company. 12 Songs by Mozart edited by John Glenn Paton 72 pages Mozart was integral in the development of the art song where he combined his own favorite instrument, the piano, with the human voice.
Texts are in Italian, French and German.
20 Songs by Donizetti edited by John Glenn Paton 160 pages The bel canto tradition lives on in this new collection of art songs by the great Romantic opera composer, Gaetano Donizetti. Donizetti wrote simpler songs for the lucrative market represented by a growing middle class, while his more difficult songs were showpieces fashioned for specific professional singers. Both types include songs of high caliber, which are represented in this collection. Many of them were commercial successes, even internationally, and were sung with delight by professionals and amateurs alike. This volume brings together a wonderful collection of Donizetti's songs, some of which were published in several editions during his lifetime and in the years just following, while others have never been in print.