La pastorella al prato, D.513

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Tenor, Bass, Piano — There is not a lot written about the history of La Pastorella by Austria’s classical composer, Franz Schubert (1797–1828). An extremely prolific writer, Schubert died before his thirty-second birthday. With lyrics from the libretto Il filosofo di campagna by Carlo Goldoni (1707–1793), this simple, charming part song about a little shepherd girl, was originally written for four-part male chorus and piano and is believed to have been written sometime between 1813 and 1817.Be careful not to sing with too much weight in the voice so that you don’t get bogged down in the sixteenth note runs. I would suggest speaking the Italian words in rhythm many times before singing them in rhythm. Once you’ve learned it, you’ll find it very rewarding to sing.PHONETIC PRONUNCIATIONLaxa0 xa0 pastorellaxa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0alxa0 xa0 xa0 xa0pratoxa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0contentaxa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 sexa0 xa0 nexa0 xa0 valah pah-stoh-REHL-lah ahlxa0 PRAH-toh kohn-TEHN-tah seh neh vahColl’agnellinoxa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0axa0 xa0 xa0 xa0latoxa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 Cantandoxa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 inxa0 xa0 xa0 xa0libertàkohl-ah-ñeh-LEE-nohxa0 ah LAH-tohxa0 xa0kahn-TAHN-doh een lee-behr-TAHSe l’innocente amore Gradisce ilse lee-noh-CHEN-teh ah-MOH-re grah-DEE-shehilxa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 suoxa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0pastoreeel SOO-ohxa0 pah-STOH-rehLaxa0 bellaxa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0pastorellaxa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 contentaxa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 ognorxa0 xa0 xa0saràlah BEHL-lahxa0 pah-stoh-REHL-lahxa0 kohn-TEHN-tahxa0 xa0oh-ñor sah-RAHNOTE: All R's should be flipped, not rolled. Susan Thrift's arrangement of Schubert's charming yet obscure part song is rewarding to learn and sing. With a helpful phonetic pronunciation guide included, the Italian is very accessible, making this an elegant addition for any tenor-bass choir concert or festival program.

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