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.
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