A complete treatise on the art of singing : complete and unabridged / by Manuel Garcia II. ; the editions of 1847 and 1872 collated, edited, and translated by Donald V. Paschke.

Author
Garcia, Manuel, 1805-1906 [Browse]
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Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
New York : Da Capo Press, 1975-<1984>
Description
volumes <1-2> : music ; 25 cm.

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    Series
    Da Capo Press music reprint series [More in this series]
    Notes
    Translation of: École de Garcia.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographies.
    Contents
    • V. 1. First part, complete and unabridged. The editions of 1841 and 1872 collated, edited and translated by Donald V. Paschke.
    • v. 2. Second part, complete and unabridged. The editions of 1847 and 1872 collated, edited and translated by Donald V. Paschke.
    • V. 1: Translator's preface
    • Preface to the first edition
    • Preface to the sixth edition
    • Report to the Academy of Sciences on the Mémoire of Mr. Garcia
    • An abbreviated description of the vocal apparatus
    • Extract from the Méniure on the human voice
    • General observations
    • Classification of cultivated voices
    • The formation of tones
    • The timbres
    • Breathing
    • The emission and qualities of the voice
    • Blending the registers
    • Vocalization (agility)
    • Appendix: variations in the edition of 1872.
    • V.2: Translator's preface
    • Articulation in singing
    • The art of phrasing
    • Alterations
    • Expression
    • The various styles
    • Examples of final cadences
    • Examples of organ points for one and two voices
    • Interpretive analyses of selected arias
    • Appendices. Appendix I: variations in the edition of 1872
    • Appendix II. translator's notes
    • Appendix III. A chronological bibliography of works / Manuel Garcia.
    ISBN
    • 0306762129 ((v. 1))
    • 9780306762123 ((v. 1))
    • 0306706601 ((v. 2))
    • 9780306706608 ((v. 2))
    LCCN
    74023382
    OCLC
    1103056
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