The Techniques of Singing = Die Techniken des Gesangs

The music of the 20th and 21st centuries demands a notably larger spectrum of abilities than traditional vocal literature. Nicholas Isherwood describes these techniques with numerous examples, gives practice tips and demonstrates the techniques on the CD included with this book.

Using Berio?s ?Sequenza III? as an example, Isherwood shows how a singer can learn such a work, step by step. The book also includes an overview of solo vocal repertoire and makes reference to pieces that might be suitable for a singer with little experience in the music of the 20th and 21st centuries.

Composers will also benefit from this book, thanks in particular to information on vocal registers, their limits and possibilities. In addition, the musical examples provide an insight into various notation possibilities.

CONTENIDO:

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Präludium, Widmung, Geleit / Prelude, Dedication, Departure
Einleitung / Introduction
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1. Vom Flüstern zum Schreien / Whispers to Cries
2. Die elektrische Stimme / The Electric Voice
3. Singende Instrumentalisten und spielende Sänger / Instrumentalist Singers and Singing Instrumentalists
4. Mikrointervalle / Microintervals
5. Erweiterte Vokaltechniken / Extended Vocal Techniques
6. Das Vibrato / The Vibrato
7. Timbre / Timbre
8. Stimmfächer / Voice Types
9. Die Register der Stimme / Vocal Registers
10. Beweglichkeit / Agility
11. Singende Schauspieler; schauspielende Sänger, Tanzende Sänger; singende Tänzer / Singing Actors; Acting Singers, Dancing Singers; Singing Dancers
12. Improvisation / Improvisation
13. Luciano Berios "Sequenza III" / Luciano Berio's "Sequenza III"
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Anhang / Appendix:
A.1. Musik für Solostimme (ein/e Interpret/in) seit 1950 / Music for Solo Voice (one Performer) since 1950
A.2. Vibrato-Physiologie / Physiology of the Vibrato
A.3. Tonhöhen und Tempi: Ein wenig Hilfe von unseren Freunden / Pitches and tempos: a little help from our friends

Danksagung / Acknowledgments
CD Tracks / CD Tracks