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Miller, Richard, 1926-2009.

National schools of singing : English, French, German, and Italian techniques of singing revisited / Richard Miller.

[Rev. ed.].

Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 1997.

xl, 237 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Singing -- Instruction and study -- History.

Miller, Richard, 1926-2009. English, French, German, and Italian techniques of singing.

Revised edition of: English, French, German, and Italian techniques of singing. 1977.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-228) and index.

Introduction -- The attack -- The mechanics of breath management -- Breath management techniques in the German school -- Breath management techniques in the English school -- Breath management techniques in the French and Italian schools -- Techniques of vowel formation in singing -- Techniques of resonance in singing -- Laryngeal positioning -- Vibrato and national tendencies -- Vocal registration and national attitudes -- Registration events and voice categorization -- Vowel modification -- The soprano voice -- The mezzo and contralto voices -- The tenor voice -- The baritone and bass voices -- The role of language in national pedagogies -- National temperament and vocal ideals -- International tonal ideals -- The North American singer and the national schools.

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