Singing Early Music: The Pronunciation of European Languages in the Late Middle Ages and Renaissance [With CD] Contributor(s): McGee, Timothy J. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0253210267 ISBN-13: 9780253210265 Publisher: Indiana University Press OUR PRICE: $39.60 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 2004 Annotation: An invaluable resource on the pronunciation of historic European languages for singers, scholars, actors, and readers of early music and literature. With CD. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Music | Instruction & Study - Voice - Music | Reference - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General |
Dewey: 783.043 |
LCCN: 95022575 |
Series: Music: Scholarship and Performance (Paperback) |
Physical Information: 1.04" H x 6.92" W x 10.06" (1.42 lbs) 320 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Praise for the cloth edition: Singing Early Music is a pioneering work of surpassing quality that cannot be too highly recommended. --Journal of Singing Addresses the needs of the performer directly, giving historical pronunciations for a range of languages [and] sample texts. . . . The CD that comes with the book will prove invaluable. . . . David Klausner's recording is admirably consistent and convincing across the wide range of languages. --Early Music |