National Schools of Singing English, French, German, and Italian Techniques of Singing Revisited

Name: National Schools of Singing English, French, German, and Italian Techniques of Singing Revisited
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ISBN: 9780810845800

ISBN-10: 0810845806

ISBN-13: 9780810845800

Edition: 2nd

Authors: Richard Miller

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This update of Miller's original study incorporates these new concerns while continuing the investigation into which techniques within the national schools and idiosyncratic regional tendencies that remain.

Book details

List price: $76.00
Edition: 2nd
Publisher: Scarecrow Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 1/1/1997
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 272
Size: 5.76" wide x 8.53" long x 0.84" tall
Weight: 0.792



List of Illustrations


Preface to the Revised Edition


Acknowledgments


Introduction


Multiplicity of Tonal Ideals


Purpose of This Study


Areas of Pedagogical Controversy


Information Regarding This Study



The Attack



The Mechanics of Breath Management



Breath Management Techniques in the German School



Breath Management Techniques in the English School



Breath Management Techniques in the French and Italian Schools



Techniques of Vowel Formation in Singing



Techniques of Resonance in Singing



Laryngeal Positioning



Vibrato and National Tendencies



Vocal Registration and National Attitudes



Registration Events and Voice Categorization



Vowel Modification



The Soprano Voice



The Mezzo and Contralto Voices



The Tenor Voice



The Baritone and Bass Voices



The Role of Language in National Pedagogies



National Temperament and Vocal Ideals



International Tonal Ideals



The North American Singer and the National Schools


Notes



Institutions Visited in Connection with This Study



IPA Symbols Used in This Volume


Bibliography


Index


About the Author