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Title: Chopin songs
Post by: abidoful on February 21, 2010, 10:24:37 AM
Hi, i am new here : )
I have been wondering why the songs of Chopin (somebody here was writing about them... MACIEJ???) arent sung more often by male-singers? His song-output is after all a very heterogenous one, and many of them a more suitable for males (Hulanka, Narzeczony, Wojak etc.).

Moreover, i think it is little inappropriate to perform them in the sequence organised by Fontana (as opus "74"). Even a chronological would be better a better one, i think.
Title: Re: Chopin songs
Post by: knight66 on February 21, 2010, 12:47:22 PM
Hyvää iltaa abidoful.

We have a couple of members here from Finland. The person most likely to have been writing about Chopin would have been Maciek, he is from Poland. But I cannot find anything when I use the 'search' facility. I will let him know that you are interested. The most likely place he would have discussed this is either on a Chopin thread, or in the Vocal room where there are a lot of threads about specific vocal works or recordings.

Regards,

Mike
Title: Re: Chopin songs
Post by: Que on February 21, 2010, 01:25:53 PM
Welcome to the forum, and for the relevant thread - here you go: Polish Art Song - Chopin, Moniuszko, Karlowicz, Szymanowski and others (http://www.good-music-guide.com/community/index.php/topic,237.0.html).

You can post your question there and have fun! :)

Q
Title: Re: Chopin songs
Post by: knight66 on February 21, 2010, 01:28:24 PM
I fed in 'Chopin' and 'song' and got exactly nothing.

Mike
Title: Re: Chopin songs
Post by: DavidW on February 21, 2010, 03:10:11 PM
Quote from: knight on February 21, 2010, 01:28:24 PM
I fed in 'Chopin' and 'song' and got exactly nothing.

Mike

You'll have to use google until Rob fixes our search engine. :)  I googled Chopin song site:http://www.good-music-guide.com/community and got results.
Title: Re: Chopin songs
Post by: Maciek on February 22, 2010, 12:00:25 AM
Hi abidoful and welcome to the forum! Make yourself at home.

Not much of a reply, I guess, but here it is (http://www.good-music-guide.com/community/index.php/topic,237.msg394726.html#msg394726).
Title: Re: Chopin songs
Post by: abidoful on February 22, 2010, 03:27:53 AM
Thanks folk, i already feel at home ;)
Title: Re: Chopin songs
Post by: bhodges on February 22, 2010, 07:36:49 AM
Welcome, abidoful, and have a good time here.  Lots of Chopin fans running around!

--Bruce