A PERFORMANCE GUIDE TO GABRIEL FAURÉ’S <em>LA CHANSON D’ÈVE</em>, OP. 95

In this study, background information, International Phonetic Alphabet pronunciations, poetic translations, and musical analyses of the ten songs that comprise Gabriel Fauré’s La Chanson d’Ève, Op. 95 are provided. Included is the relationship between his original poetry and Fauré’s resultant song c...

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Main Author: Klopfenstine-Wear, Sarah E
Format: Others
Published: UKnowledge 2014
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Online Access:http://uknowledge.uky.edu/music_etds/28
http://uknowledge.uky.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1031&amp;context=music_etds
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Summary:In this study, background information, International Phonetic Alphabet pronunciations, poetic translations, and musical analyses of the ten songs that comprise Gabriel Fauré’s La Chanson d’Ève, Op. 95 are provided. Included is the relationship between his original poetry and Fauré’s resultant song cycle. Additionally, a portion is dedicated to an overview of the registers of the mezzo-soprano voice, and it specifically addresses who is best suited to perform La Chanson d’Ève. This document looks at the vocal challenges presented for the mezzo-soprano voice within each song, particularly the subject of vowel modification as it relates to the IPA pronunciation guide. Finally, by gathering all the pertinent information on Fauré’s La Chanson d’Ève into one document, this performance guide creates a succinct tool for singers and teachers in the vocal studio.