About
ASA
Art Song Augmented is an online forum devoted to art songs by underrepresented composers whose music has been marginalized. The site aims to share this music with a wide audience by providing high-quality recordings, commentary, scores, and other resources for those interested in learning more about this repertoire. An equally important goal is to bring together scholars, performers, students, and lay listeners—to create a community committed to celebrating this extraordinary and understudied body of music.
This project would not be possible without the support of University of Oregon Foundation trustee Timothy Foo who, along with the university’s Presidential Fund for Faculty Excellence, provided funds to establish the Edmund A. Cykler Chair in Music.
The world of art song is like a vast ocean. Near the surface are well-known composers like Franz Schubert, Robert Schumann, and Hugo Wolf, but far below are huge numbers of virtually unknown songs by composers who don’t appear on course syllabi, in scholarly journals, or on recordings. My goal is to make this music more accessible, and to inspire scholars, performers, and listeners to dive into the magical depths of the genre.