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There are total 19 pieces in the repertoire including 1 oratorio, 8 Spanish folk songs, 3 German lieder, 4 French melodies and 3 concert arias. The repertoire selected from various composers and styles.
This repertoire includes works in baroque period from George Frideric Handel (1685- 1759), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) in the classical period, romantic pieces by Richard Strauss (1864- 1949), 20th century neoclassicism pieces by Francis Poulenc (1899- 1963), folk songs from Agustin Lara (1897-1970) and Manuel de Falla (1897-1946), contemporary pieces by Gian Carlo Menotti (1911-2007) and Kirke Mechem (1925- ). Five languages include German, French, Italian, Spanish and English are in content.
Whenever coloratura oratorio and arias, German lieder, French melodies, Spanish folk songs or contemporary arias, through guidance of my teacher, I have learnt knowledge of pieces from various period and styles. Besides that, I got a chance to learn pronunciation and its specialty from diverse languages. Furthermore, I try to overcome the difficulties of technique in singing and interpretation in every phrase. In addition, I hope to take this opportunity to express and interpret the music in my heart, furthermore to improve my singing skills.
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