Reynaldo Hahn: Venezia: Voice

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.