9780140081237 - the Penguin Book of Lieder by Hess, William N. (19 results)
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Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Used; Very Good. ***Simply Brit*** Welcome to our online used book store, where affordability meets great quality. Dive into a world of captivating reads without breaking the bank. We take pride in offering a wide selection of used books, from classics to hidden gems, ensuring there is something… for every literary palate. All orders are shipped within 24 hours and our lightning fast-delivery within 48 hours coupled with our prompt customer service ensures a smooth journey from ordering to delivery. Discover the joy of reading with us, your trusted source for affordable books that do not compromise on quality.
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Paperback. Condition: Fine. There are songbooks, and then there are songbooks ?the sort that arrive not merely with lyrics and translations, but with a quiet sense that you ought to be sitting at a piano in a high-ceilinged room, possibly wearing something nineteenth-century, and contemplating the human condition between verses.… The Penguin Book of Lieder , edited by S. S. Prawer, is very much of the latter persuasion: a cultured, comprehensive, faintly intimidating companion to the rich and emotionally charged world of German art song. ?Lieder,? for the uninitiated (and bravely so), refers to the great tradition of songs by composers such as Schubert, Schumann, Brahms and their equally serious friends, in which poetry and music combine to explore love, longing, nature, loss, metaphysics, and occasionally the weather, though even that tends to become symbolic after a stanza or two. This book gathers a substantial selection of these texts, presenting them with the sort of scholarly care that suggests the editor has spent a good deal of time in the company of both Romantic poetry and earnest singers. What makes this volume so quietly fascinating is its ability to bridge worlds. On one level, it is a practical anthology: words on a page, arranged for study, performance, or translation. On another, it is a portal into an entire cultural universe where a walk in the woods is never just a walk in the woods, and a passing cloud may well be an existential event. Reading through it, one begins to suspect that the nineteenth century had a remarkable talent for taking ordinary feelings and elevating them to a level of sustained emotional intensity that modern life rarely permits without a raised eyebrow. Of course, there is also a certain delightful irony in encountering Lieder in book form. These are songs?things meant to be sung, accompanied, breathed into life?yet here they sit, neatly printed and waiting patiently for someone either to recognise them or to discover that German Romantic poetry can be unexpectedly absorbing even in silence. One can dip in casually, or with great seriousness, or simply admire the fact that so many people once considered it entirely normal to gather around a piano and perform art songs about heartbreak and wandering souls. As a fine copy sold by Crappy Old Books, this edition carries a particularly pleasing contradiction. A book so steeped in emotional turbulence, existential reflection and poetic melancholy arrives in immaculate condition, as though it has been spared the dramatic storms it so carefully documents. Crisp, clean, and evidently well cared for, it feels less like a relic of cultural intensity and more like a quietly dignified archive, waiting for its next custodian to open it and perhaps feel just a hint of nineteenth-century earnestness seep into the room. Published by Penguin Books in 1987, it belongs to that admirable lineage of serious yet accessible editions: scholarly enough to be trusted, but not so forbidding as to exclude the curious reader. Whether you are a singer, a student of literature, a devotee of classical music, or simply someone who enjoys the idea of owning a book that suggests refinement and depth (whether or not it is frequently consulted), The Penguin Book of Lieder offers both substance and atmosphere in equal measure. In the end, this is not just a collection of song texts. It is an invitation to engage with a tradition that treats feeling with utmost seriousness and language with reverence, all while maintaining the slightly theatrical conviction that life?s everyday moments are best understood when set to music. A handsome, thoughtful, and quietly evocative volume?ideal for shelves that appreciate a touch of cultured melancholy and the occasional urge to sing about it.
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Seller: Aynam Book Disposals (ABD), Kendal, CUMBR, United KingdomAynam Book Disposals (ABD)
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Soft Cover. Condition: Fine. Unread, no spinal creases. Top edge sl tanned. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Softback.
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First Edition. Condition: vg+. vg+ Trade 1st Penguin Books 1964 edition paperback In stock shipped from our UK warehouse.
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Seller: Yare Books, Great Yarmouth, United KingdomYare Books
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