Reynaldo Hahn, was the youngest of twelve children of a Venezuelan Catholic mother and a German Jewish father. Hahn’s (pronounced with the German aspirate -h [ha:n]) was born on 8/9/1874 in Venezuela. His first languages were Spanish and German and only learned French after his family moved to Paris. A child prodigy, he became the… Read More
composers
Happy birthday, Cecile Chaminade
Cécile Chaminade, born in Paris on 8/8/1857, created over 150 songs with almost 49 on IPA Source. IPA Source: Our collection: https://www.ipasource.com/composer/c/chaminade-cecile-1857-1944.html Songs available in print: Masters Publications Twenty songs in 3 volumes Nine songs for high voice and piano Classical Vocal Reprints Three Duets Recital Publication Cinq plusieurs mélodies Six mélodies G. Schirmer (available on… Read More
Selected mezzo / contralto arias by Gaetano Donizetti, hand-curated by Fach
We continue our blog series on Donizetti with a collection of mezzo / contralto arias, hand-curated by Fach and most with listening links, available on IPA Source. The collections in this post have been hand-selected and grouped by IPA Source Founder & Principal Author, Bard Suverkrop. The Italian composer, Domenico Gaetano Maria Donizetti (Gaetano Donizetti), born… Read More
August composer birthdays
We’re celebrating 16 composer birthdays during the month of August. Each composer has a link to our entire collection of texts for that individual. Sir Granville Ransome Bantock, born 8/7/1868 Our collection: https://www.ipasource.com/composer/b/bantock-sir-granville-ransome-1868-1946.html Cecile Chaminade, born 8/8/1857 Our collection: https://www.ipasource.com/composer/c/chaminade-cecile-1857-1944.html Benedetto Marcello, born 8/9/1686 Our collection: https://www.ipasource.com/composer/m/marcello-benedetto-1686-1739.html Reynaldo Hahn, born 8/9/1874 Our collection: https://www.ipasource.com/composer/h/hahn-reynaldo-1875-1947.html Maurice… Read More
Thirty Italian art songs, set by Gaetano Donizetti
From our collection of Donizetti texts, here are 30 of Gaetano Donizetti’s Italian art songs. IPA Source also has arias for 21 of Donizetti’s operas. In total, there are 121 Gaetano Donizetti texts on IPA Source. Learn more about Gaetano Donizetti via our first post in the series or via Wikipedia here. Thirty Italian art… Read More
Selected baritone arias by Gaetano Donizetti, hand-curated by Fach
We continue our blog series on Donizetti with a collection of baritone arias, hand-curated by Fach and with listening links, that are available on IPA Source. The Italian composer, Domenico Gaetano Maria Donizetti (Gaetano Donizetti), born November 29, 1797, was a leading composer of the bel canto opera style during the first half of the nineteenth century, along… Read More
Selected soprano arias by Gaetano Donizetti, hand-curated by Fach
The Italian composer, Domenico Gaetano Maria Donizetti (Gaetano Donizetti), born November 29, 1797, was a leading composer of the bel canto opera style during the first half of the nineteenth century, along Gioachino Rossini and Vincenzo Bellini. It is thought that Donizetti’s close association with the bel canto style influenced other composers such as Giuseppe Verdi. At the… Read More
Selected texts by Joseph Haydn, hand-curated by voice type
Joseph Haydn, born March 31, 1732, was an Austrian composer. Haydn had involvement in the development of chamber music and is sometimes known as the “Father of the Symphony” and “Father of the String Quartet.” Haydn was a court musician for a good portion of his career, which largely isolated him from other composers and… Read More