- ISBN: 9780253331540 | 0253331544
- Cover: Hardcover
- Copyright: 2/1/1989
"This book fills a gap in a worthy area of vocal literature." -- Choice"Singers, accompanists and teachers will benefit from this guide to la lirica da camera." -- American Music Teacher"... a literate, meticulously executed introduction..." -- Italian QuarterlyThis important resource presents background on a unique genre and its composers. It analyzes in detail more than 200 songs and presents for each its Italian text (with pronunciation marks), English translation, and guidelines for performance.