This epoch-spanning aria book has been designed specifically as a collection of material for budding voice students and will provide the beginning student with a sound and balanced basis for the entrance examination. Apart from numerous repertoire pieces, this aria album invites the study of rarely heard compositions. The guiding principle for the selection of the works was to make effective, yet not too demanding pieces available to voice students.

• E.de' Cavalieri - Rappresentazione di Anima e di Corpo: Ogni dor' ama il bene (Intelletto) - J. Peti: Euridice (Antri, ch'a miei lamenti rimbombaste dolenti (Orfeo)
• C. Monteverdi: Il ritorno d'Ulisse in Patria: Amor piccolo Nume non sà di saettar (Anfinomo) - C. Monteverdi: Il ritorno d'Ulisse in Patria: Ô dolor, oh, martir (Iro)
• G.P. Telemann: Der geduldige Socrates: Das Glas zur Hand! (Pitho)
• G.P. Telemann: Der geduldige Socrates: Ein Mäd'gen und ein Bläs'gen Wein (Pitho) *...