Music for the Voice: A Descriptive List of Concert and Teaching Material [Paperback]

Sergius Kagen (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1997

Sergius Kagen's encyclopedic guide to music for the voice has been a standard reference work for singers and teachers for nearly thirty years. For each of several thousand works, the singer can find the compass and tessitura, the vocal type to which the song is suited, and remarks on the character or challenges of the piece, with occasional advice to the accompanist. Headnotes provide background 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-twentieth century, and in genres ranging from folk airs to bel canto. Entries are arranged by composer within larger categories: songs and airs before the nineteenth century, songs of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, folk songs, and operatic extracts. An index of composers makes access to listings even more convenient.

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" ... a magnificent work of reference... this massive collation of vocal music is a superb achievement - nothing less." Music Teacher " ... necessary for any music collection." Library Journal --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 800 pages
• Publisher: Indiana University Press; Revised edition (November 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0253211425
• ISBN-13: 978-0253211422
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,554,106 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2.0 out of 5 stars Music for the Voice... Revised, December 19, 2011

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This review is from: Music for the Voice, Revised Edition: A Descriptive List of Concert and Teaching Material (Hardcover)

Really disappointed and tricked by the word "Revised"... I have the original which must be from the 70's and the contents are exactly the same... the 2 stars are for the original...