Early history of singing / by W. J. Henderson.
| Author/creator | Henderson, W. J. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : AMS Press, 1969. |
| Description | ix, 201 pages : music ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The dawn of the art -- Vocal technic of the early chanters -- The schola cantorum -- The troubadours, descant and mensural music -- Vocal teachers and secular song -- Approach of the monodic style -- Birth of dramatic recitative -- What the early masters taught -- The ornaments and passages -- Male soprani and other virtuosi -- The seventeenth century Italian opera -- Distribution of voices in opera -- Early ideals of singing. |
| Abstract | This book traces the development of the modern art of singing from the beginning of the Christian era to the time of Alessandro Scarlatti. Special attention has been given to vocal technique and teaching in the last years of the sixteenth and all of the seventeenth centuries. |
| General note | Includes index. |
| General note | Reprint of the 1921 edition. |
| LCCN | 78098634 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk | ML1460.H36 E2 1969 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |