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Singers must equip themselves with enough knowledge to clearly convey specific sensations and difficulties with their instrument. Understanding of potential dangers and disorders, familiarity with a variety of medical procedures, and comprehension in various facets of...
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Oxford University Press
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2013-07-18
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Anthony F. Jahn, MD, internationally acclaimed otolaryngologist and Director of Medical Services at the Metropolitan Opera in New York, offers a comprehensive guidebook on a wide range of health and disorders that affect the voice. A vital tool for singers, voice...
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Oxford University Press
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2013-06-11
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Bel canto, or 'beautiful singing,' remains one of the most elusive performance styles vocalists strive to master. During the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, composers routinely left the final shaping of recitatives, arias, and songs to performers, and singers...
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Oxford University Press
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2012-12-18
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Der in Fachkreisen wohlbekannte Sankt Galler Klosterlehrer Notker Labeo, Notker III. oder Teutonicus (ca. 950–1022), hinterließ als erster in Westeuropa eine Reihe umfangreicher Werke, in denen er viele musikalische Fachtermini aus der lateinischen und griechischen...
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Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
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2012-08-31
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The period from the 1850s to the 1890s in Paris marked a key turning point for poets and composers, as they grappled with the new ways in which poetry and music could intersect. Under the particular conditions of the time and place, both art forms underwent significant...
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Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
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2012-06-19
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Drawing generously from four centuries of Italian, German and French art song, Exploring Art Song Lyrics embraces the finest of the literature and presents the repertoire with unprecedented clarity and detail. Each of the over 750 selections comprises the original poem,...
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Oxford University Press
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2012-04-13
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Dieses Buch ist Rebekka Bakken gewidmet, ihrem umfassenden künstlerischen Wirken als Komponistin, Texterin, Sängerin, Bandleader und Produzentin. Es umfasst Künstlerportrait und Personalstilanalyse der gebürtigen Norwegerin, um herauszufinden, was das Spezifische ihrer...
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Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
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2011-10-25
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The 19th-century Italian singing teacher Giovanni Battista Lamperti once wrote, "'Know thyself' applies to the singer more than to other professions, because to sing well, body, soul, and mind are tuned together." Yoga, with its focus on connecting mind, body, and soul,...
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Oxford University Press
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2011-10-17
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In this volume fifteen musicologists from five countries present new findings and observations concerning the production, distribution and use of music manuscripts and prints in seventeenth-century Europe. A special emphasis is laid on the Düben Collection, one of the...
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Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
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2011-03-07
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Focusing on the music of the great song composers--Schubert, Schumann, Brahms, Wolf, and Strauss--Poetry Into Song offers a systematic introduction to the performance and analysis of Lieder . Part I, "The Language of Poetry," provides chapters on the themes and imagery...
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Oxford University Press
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2010-06-10
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Singers are faced with a unique challenge among musicians: they must express not just the music, but the lyrics too. To effectively communicate the meaning behind these words, singers must understand the many references embedded in the vast international repertoire of...
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Oxford University Press
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2008-10-22
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Perhaps the most renowned writer in the field of vocal pedagogy, Richard Miller has delivered a new and outstanding contribution to the study of vocal technique in Securing Baritone, Bass-Baritone, and Bass Voices. The first thorough and comprehensive treatment of low...
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Oxford University Press
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2008-03-19
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From the Foreword by Renee Fleming: "Kathryn LaBouff has developed an approach to singing in the English language which is wonderfully user-friendly, and which has surely saved much wear and tear on my voice. It is a technique that has empowered me with the knowledge...
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Oxford University Press
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2007-12-21
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In The Naked Voice, W. Stephen Smith invites all singers to improve their vocal technique through his renowned and time-tested wholistic method. Focusing not only on the most important technical, but also on the often overlooked psychological and spiritual elements of...
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Oxford University Press
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2007-03-15
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In shaping choral tone, directors often wish to improve the sound of their choir, but are challenged to pinpoint underlying problems or to guide singers toward solutions. Now, in Prescriptions for Choral Excellence, skilled vocal pedagogue Shirlee Emmons and leading...
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Oxford University Press
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2006-02-02
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Singing Schumann is likely to become the standard introduction to some of the best-loved songs in the singer's repertoire. Written by a distinguished performer and internationally known teacher, the book offers astute, practical advice for bringing Robert Schumann's...
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Oxford University Press
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2005-04-28
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Singing Schumann is likely to become the standard introduction to some of the best-loved songs in the singer's repertoire. Written by a distinguished performer and internationally known teacher, the book offers astute, practical advice for bringing Robert Schumann's...
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Oxford University Press
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2005-04-28
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Advice to young singers often follows the standard line of the great French singer Claire Croiza: "Study the poem away from the music, so that you know what the words really mean." But Croiza's advice is notoriously difficult to follow when performing French mélodies....
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Oxford University Press
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2005-03-17
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While many texts and courses on the art of singing offer comprehensive overviews of technique and performance, few have time to delve into the specific questions they spawn. Solutions for Singers explores these unanswered questions, filling in gaps that professional...
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Oxford University Press
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2004-01-08
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The vocal repertoire of the twentieth century--including works by Schoenberg, Boulez, Berio, Larsen, and Vercoe--presents exciting opportunities for singers to stretch their talents and demonstrate their vocal flexibility. Contemporary composers can be very demanding of...
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Oxford University Press
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2002-07-25
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