A major new critical edition of important standard repertory with 61 songs in 2 volumes. All songs are presented only in the original key, with no transpositions. All the song cycles and groupings appear in one of the two volumes.Years in preparation, this edition is based on the most reliable sources available in the world, with most of the research centered at the Bibliotheque Nationale in Paris. Each song is presented with a line-by-line translation andfull critical notes citing the research as it applies to specifics in the songs. Also includes a glossary of French terms.

Contents: Nuit d'etoiles - Fleur des bles - Zephyr -Aimons-nous et dormons - Jane - Pierrot - Rondeau - Fete galante - Beau soir - Fetes galantes pour Madame Vasnier (Pantomime, En sourdine, Mandoline, Clair de lune, Fantoches) -Apparition - Recti et Air de Lia - Ariettes oubliees (C'est l'extase langoureuse, Il pleure dans mon coeur, L'ombre des arbres, Chevaus de bois, Green, Spleen) - Cinq poemes de CharlesB audelaire (Le balcon, Harmonie du soir, Le jet d'eau, Recueillement, La mort des amants) - Trois melodies (La beele au bois dormant, Voici que le printemps, Paysage sentimental).