The old Italian school of singing
Subtitle: a theoretical and practical guide
By: Daniela Bloem-Hubatka ; foreword by Ward Marston
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C., and London
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780786461530
Subjects: Instruction and study; Singing; History
Description: "This work describes in accessible language the technical foundations of the Old Italian School of Singing. It enables the reader to grasp the teachings of the old masters theoretically and practically. For its research are used not only the old treatises from the 1700's onwards but also firsthand testimonies, biographies and recordings from historical singers"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The attack; title: The breath; title: Resonance; title: Mouth position and articulation; title: The registers; title: Movement and agility; title: Words in singing; title: Interpretation; title: Expression.