Venezia - 6 Chansons En Dialecte Venitien

"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 Segur 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."