Introduction to the Art of Singing by Johann Friedrich Agricola
(Part of the Cambridge Musical Texts and Monographs Series)
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Agricola published Introduction to the Art of Singing in Germany in 1757, consisting of the 1723 treatise of the Italian singing teacher and castrato, Tosi, to which Agricola added his own running commentary. The Introduction was recognized as invaluable not only for teachers and their pupils but also for advanced singers and professionals. This present edition, translated with introduction and annotations by the celebrated singer Julianne Baird, makes Agricola's work available for the first time in English. Tosi's work was the first basic treatise on singing; Agricola, a pupil of J.S. Bach at the court of Frederick the Great, brought Tosi's work up-to-date. His commentaries are so extensive that the Introduction stands on its own as an important document in the history of performance practice.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:052103101X
ISBN13:9780521031011
Release Date:November 2006
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Length:312 Pages
Weight:1.01 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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