Recorded Accompaniments of arias and songs


Recorded song and aria accompaniments, while never a true replacement
for real live accompanists, can often be useful for studying, learning,
and practicing vocal music.

Here are some of the best sources.

  • Music Minus One
        www.musicminusone.com
         Piano or orchestra accompaniments of opera and oratorio arias
                  and well as art songs.
          Largest variety but mediocre quality scores/recordings
     
  • Alfred Publishing
        www.alfredpub.com
         Mostly lieder and art songs with piano, clear recording
                  but limited interpretation.
     
  • MusicPartner
        www.edition-peters.de/musicpartner
         Definitely the best quality CD recordings (score purchased separately).
          Piano or orchestral accompaniments for lieder or Mozart arias
          Published jointly with Edition Peters
     
  • Hal Leonard
        http://www.halleonard.com
          Excellent quality piano/orchestral recordings
         Two tracks: One with professional singer, the other with accomp. only
          Some have track with pronunciaton guide
      
  •  Bookmark Music    BookmarkMusic.com
         
    Excellent retail source of printed music with CD accompaniment
           by all the above publishers and much more.

           Vocal and Piano Music, CDs, and Books for Classical, Opera, Broadway
           Located in Pacific Grove, California - Phone and Internet orders worldwide