Music For The Voice by Sergius Kagen

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Sergius Kagen's encyclopedic guide to music for the voice has been a standard reference work for singers and teachers for nearly 30 years. For each of several thousand works, the singer can find the compass and tessitura, the vocal type to which the song is suited, as well as remarks on the character or challenges of the piece, with occasional advice to the accompanist. Headnotes give general information on some major composers and important song cycles. This single volume helps the performer find works by hundreds of composers from Europe and America, from the Renaissance through the mid-20th century, and genres ranging from folk airs to bel canto. Entries are arranged by composer within larger categories: Songs and Airs before the 19th Century, Songs of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Folk Songs, and Operatic Extracts. An index of composers makes access to listings even easier.

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Singers attempting to lay the foundation for a repertoire will find this guide especially useful. It contains four main sections: selections from songs and airs before the 19th century; 19th- and 20th-century songs; folk songs; and operatic excerpts (mainly 19th century). Entries indicate pitch and the type of voice for which the air is most suitable, and include a short description of the characteristics of the song or air, limited for the most part to its tempo, the character of its vocal line, and its general mood. Paper edition (unseen), $39.95. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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