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Augusta Holmès was a French composer of Irish descent in the 19th century. Her music was received negatively by many famous male composers of the time as being "too virile", so she published some early works under a pseudonym. The songs in this episode are in French but with a distinct Spanish flair to them.
A huge shout-out to Allen Armstrong, Nicole Asel, and Deborah Popham for researching and bringing attention to Holmès!
The book Augusta Holmès: Selected Songs (from the Women Composers Series by Da Capo Press) seems to be out of stock at Amazon, it would be worth seeing if they can get a copy - however it is easily available through Inter-Library Loan (OCLC number is 10452732) at MANY libraries, check your local/school library because they may already have it (it's listed in 157 libraries)!
Recordings featured in this episode, performed by Toni Marie Palmertree, soprano, Zachary Dean Smith, tenor, and Ellen Rissinger, pianist:
A huge shout-out to Allen Armstrong, Nicole Asel, and Deborah Popham for researching and bringing attention to Holmès!
The book Augusta Holmès: Selected Songs (from the Women Composers Series by Da Capo Press) seems to be out of stock at Amazon, it would be worth seeing if they can get a copy - however it is easily available through Inter-Library Loan (OCLC number is 10452732) at MANY libraries, check your local/school library because they may already have it (it's listed in 157 libraries)!
Recordings featured in this episode, performed by Toni Marie Palmertree, soprano, Zachary Dean Smith, tenor, and Ellen Rissinger, pianist:
- La haine
- Le vin
- Garci Perez
Recorded at Morningstar Studios in Norristown, PA.
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So Lit Song Lit is a production of Cincinnati Song Initiative. You can learn more about their network of podcasts at cincinnatisonginitiative.org/podcasts.
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You can find out more about Zach on his website, https://www.zacharydeansmith.com/
You can find out more about Zach on his website, https://www.zacharydeansmith.com/
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What is So Lit Song Lit?
This is So Lit Song Lit, where we reimagine the repertoire by introducing less familiar songs through sound clips and lively discussion! Together we’ll be exploring songs by composers that you may or may not have heard of already, showing how they compare to standard works, and giving you a taste of what they sound like. Join us down the rabbit hole as we expand the song canon!