EXPLORING THE PEDAGOGICAL ASPECTS OF SONGS BY GIACOMO MEYERBEER: THE HIDDEN JEWELS OF 19TH-CENTURY SONG REPERTOIRE A Monograph Submitted to the Temple University Graduate Board In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree DOCTOR OF MUSICAL ARTS by Esther Oh Diploma Date (May 2016) Examining Committee Members: Dr. Christine Anderson, Advisory Chair, Voice and Opera Department Dr. Charles Abramovic, Keyboard Studies Department Dr. Lawrence Indik, Voice and Opera Department Dr. Steven Zohn, External Member, Music Studies Department DEDICATION To my mom, who is my biggest supporter. Thank you and I love you. ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The musical examples that are used in the monograph from the Hirtenlied and Lieder/Mélodie/songs, Volume 1 (Nr. 9783 a) are reprinted with permission from C. F. Peters Corporation: Copyright © 9 February 2016 by C.F. Peters Corporation. All Rights Reserved. The following songs are under the copyright of C. F. Peters Corporation: “Da voi, da voi, cari lumi,” “Hirtenlied,” and “Fantaisie (only example 27).” The rest of the musical examples used in the monograph are from scores in the public domain. I would like to thank Dr. Christine Anderson who has guided my every step through the DMA degree and writing this monograph. I could not have done it without your patience and wisdom. Thank you. Thank you Dr. Abramovic, Dr. Indik, and Dr. Zohn for helping me to become the musician that I am today. I am very grateful. I would like to thank Temple University faculty and staff for all the wonderful opportunities I have received through many years. Lastly, I want to thank my family and friends for supporting me and cheering me on during my artistic journey so far. I would not be here without your love. iii TABLE OF CONTENTS Page DEDICATION..................................................................................................... ii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS................................................................................... iii LIST OF TABLES………………………………….…………………………. vii LIST OF MUSICAL EXAMPLES..................................................................... viii CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION…………………………………………………….. 1 Rationale................................................................................................... 1 Meyerbeer Scholarship................................................................................5 Meyerbeer Scholarship…………………………………………………. 5 Brief Overview of the Major 19th-Century Opera Composers and Their Songs......................................................................................... 9 2. LIFE AND WORK OF GIACOMO MEYERBEER............................... 11 Meyerbeer’s Family Background............................................................ 11 Meyerbeer, the French Grand Opera Composer....................................... 13 Meyerbeer, the Businessman.................................................................... 18 3. OVERVIEW OF CANZONETTE, LIEDER, AND MÉLODIES OF MEYERBEER.......................................................................................... 21 Part A: Canzonette..................................................................................... 26 “A Venezia” …………………………………………………………… 26 “De' miei giorni” ..................................................................................... 26 “Il nascere e il fiorire d’una rosa” ……………………………………… 26 “La Ricordanza” ....................................................................................... 27 Sei Canzonette italiane (Song Cycle) ...................................................... 28 “Sceglier fra mille un core”.............................................................. 28 “Da voi, da voi, cari lumi” ............................................................... 28 iv “Giura il nocchier” .......................................................................... 29 “Bei labbri che amore” .................................................................... 29 “Se non ti moro allato” ................................................................... 29 “Basta dir ch'io sono amante” .......................................................... 30 Part B: Lieder.......................................................................................... 31 “Denkspruch ………………………………………………………….. 31 “Frühling im Versteck” .......................................................................... 31 “Der Garten des Herzens” .................................................................... 32 “Die helle Sonne leuchtet” …………………………………………… 32 “Hirtenlied” ........................................................................................... 33 “Hör ich das Liedchen klingen” ............................................................ 34 “Komm, du schönes Fischermädchen” ................................................. 35 “Luft von Morgen” ................................................................................ 36 “Meeresstille” ...................................................................................... 37 “Menschenfeindlich” ............................................................................. 38 “Mina: Lied des venezianischen Gondoliers” ...................................... 39 “Die Ode Integer Vitae von Horaz” …………………………………. 39 “Die Rose, die Lilie, die Taube, die Sonne” .......................................... 40 “Die Rosenblätter” ................................................................................. 41 “Scirocco” .............................................................................................. 42 “Sie und ich” ........................................................................................ 43 “Sonntagslied” ....................................................................................... 44 “Ständchen” ........................................................................................... 45 “Suleika” ............................................................................................... 46 “Der Wanderer und die Geister an Beethovens Grabe” ........................ 47 Part C: Mélodies..................................................................................... 48 “À une jeune mère” ............................................................................... 48 “Ballade de la Reine Marguerite de Valois” ......................................... 49 “Le baptême”.......................................................................................... 50 “La Barque légère”................................................................................. 51 “Cantique du Trappiste” ........................................................................ 52 “La Chanson de Maître Floh” ................................................................ 53 “Chant de mai”....................................................................................... 54 “Chant des Moissonneurs vendéens” .................................................... 55 “Confidences” ………………………………………………………... 55 “La dame invisible” ............................................................................... 56 “Fantaisie” ............................................................................................. 57 “La Fille de l’Air” .................................................................................. 58 “La folle de St. Joseph”.......................................................................... 59 “Le lai de la pauvre Louise” ……………………………………….…. 60 v “La lavandière” …………………………………………………….…. 60 “La Marguerite du Poète” ...................................................................... 61 “La mère grand” .................................................................................... 62 “Le Moine”............................................................................................ 63 “Nella” ................................................................................................... 64 “Le poète mourant” ............................................................................... 65 “Prière d’enfants” .................................................................................. 66 “Rachel à Nephtali” ............................................................................... 67 “Le Ranz des Vaches d’Appenzell: Chanson suisse à deux voix”................................................................. 68 “Sicilienne”............................................................................................. 69 “Sur le balcon” ....................................................................................... 70 “Le Voeu pendant l’Orage” ................................................................... 71 4. EXPLORATIONS OF SELECTED SONGS: TEXTUAL, HARMONIC, AND PEDAGOGICAL ASPECTS....... 72 Part A: Canzonette……………………………………………………... 72 1. “De' miei giorni” ........................................................................ 72 2. “Da voi, da voi, cari lumi” ......................................................... 81 Part B: Lieder.......................................................................................... 91 1. “Hirtenlied”................................................................................. 91 2. “Frühling im Versteck” ............................................................. 108 Part C: Mélodies..................................................................................... 116 1. “Fantaisie” ................................................................................. 116 2. “La Barque