Singing : the first art / Dan H. Marek.

"The Italian singing technique Bel Canto instructs, 'He who knows how to breathe and how to pronounce, knows how to sing.' Singing: The First Art incorporates the techniques of Bel Canto along with those of masters like Berton Coffin and Manuel Garcia to promote and facilitate vocal e...

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Online Access: Full Text (via Internet Archive)
Main Author: Marek, Dan
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2007.
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Table of Contents:
  • The historical background of the art of singing. The art of singing in the ancient world ; The age of bel canto ; The age of grand opera ; Wagner, Verdi, virgins, and verismo ; Modern times ; The age of the machine
  • Vocal Technique. Appoggio : the historical bel canto method of breathing ; The primary vibration ; The mechanical registers ; The acoustical registers ; Applications.