A book of recollection, Singing in the Twentieth Century looks at a century of the world's singing through a prism of pedagogy. Based primarily within a discussion of a century's teaching of singing, the book illustrates many strengths and occasional weaknesses in outstanding performances that demonstrate aspects of learning to sing. Sometimes the anomalies that occur in performances, and in careers, express the artist's thinking about singing, and these have implications for the study of singing. Contained in Singing in the Twentieth Century are chapters on basic vocal technique and...
A book of recollection, Singing in the Twentieth Century looks at a century of the world's singing through a prism of pedagogy. Based primarily within...