Those Left Unsung: An Exploration of Amy Beach's Foreign-Language Art Songs

Sarah Esslinger

American composer Amy Beach (1867-1944) composed 117 art songs, eighteen of which are set with foreign-language texts in French and German. Unfortunately, Beach’s remarkably expressive songs are not widely performed or appreciated. Their underrepresentation in the vocal canon can be partially explained by a lack of performance resources. My project aims to establish a resource in the history, performance, and lyric diction of Amy Beach’s French and German art songs.

Major: 
Music Education, Vocal Performance
Exhibition Category: 
Arts and Humanities (including Visual Arts)
Exhibition Format: 
Poster Presentation
Campus: 
University Park
Faculty Sponsor: 
Rachel E. Copeland
Poster Number: 
196