Franz Schubert - 100 Songs : The Vocal Library

Rating:
Summary: Wonderfully Produced Book...
Review: This is a beautiful edition and well worth buying even without the CD.

Some key points:

English translations for the German poetry are provided *before* each piece. English lyrics are *not* provided under the music.

Each song includes a brief description including original key, where/when/why the song was written/published/performed, and information on the poem.

Music engraving is clean and crisp. Two selections have parts for obligatto instruments. These are included below the vocal line *and* on a separate page.

Paper weight and binding appear to be quite good. This is a large book (1.5 inch spine), so it will be interesting to see how it lasts through the years.