Forty-Five Songs of Edvard Grieg

This book contains the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) pronunciations for the Norwegian and Danish texts of 45 of Grieg's most important songs. A must for any non-native singer trying to learn to sing these in the original language. It does NOT contain the piano accompaniments but gives an English translation to help with the understanding of the text and the vocal line for the singer to practice. There are also: 1. Helpful suggestions for proper use of the IPA 2. Commentary on each song and/or poet of the text 3. English singing translations for the Norwegian texts 4. A brief history of the evolution of the Norwegian language