Reynaldo Hahn

Venezia

Venezia is a set of six songs of music by Reynaldo Hahn. For Voice and Piano, the lyrics are written both in Venetian dialect and in French. The Piano score requires an upper-intermediate technique, as per the Voice. A small guide to correct pronunciation is given at the beginning of the book.

The six songs are: - Sopra l'acqua indormenzada by Pietro Pagello - La Barcheta by Pietro Buratti - L'avertimento by Pietro Buratti - La Biondina in Gondoleta by Antonio Lamberti - Che peca ! by Francesco Dall' Ongaro - La Primavera by Alvise Cigogna. Some of these pieces are dedicated to renowned women such as Giorgio Sand, the Countess of Guerne born Ségur and Ernesta Sterne.

Reynaldo Hahn was a naturalised French composer, conductor, theatre director and singer. Best known as a composer of songs, he also wrote many pieces and melodies for different instruments.