Historical Vocal Pedagogy Classics [Hardcover]

Berton Coffin (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0810821990 | ISBN-13: 978-0810821996 | Publication Date: December 1, 1989

The late Berton Coffin's considerable research in areas related to the art of singing has resulted in these reviews, with interpretations of vocal pedagogy classics in light of contemporary observations and findings. This volume contains a series of eighteen book reviews of the master singing teachers from Tosi (1723) to L. Lehmann (1914). Paperback edition available 2002.

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...a valuable aid in raising the standards of vocal pedagogy courses required of voice majors........

About the Author

The late Berton Coffin's teachings and writings established him as an international authority on vocal pedagogy. Professor Emeritus, University of Colorado, Boulder, he also lived and taught in Europe from 1976 to 1983--in his private studio in Vienna; during summers with the American Institute of Musical Studies in Graz, Austria; and in twenty-one opera houses in Austria, Denmark, Germany, Italy, and Switzerland. He presented master classes in the United States and in Europe and served as a visiting professor of voice at U.S. universities. Dr. Coffin, baritone, held academic and professional music degrees from Columbia University, Eastman School of Music, Chicago Musical College, and Earlham College.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 319 pages
• Publisher: Scarecrow Press (December 1, 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0810821990
• ISBN-13: 978-0810821996
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.8 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,279,016 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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