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Treatise on vocal performance and ornamentation
Johann Adam Hiller and Suzanne J. Beicken
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Frontmatter
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Acknowledgments (page ix)
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Translator's introduction and commentary (page 1)
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Note on the text and musical examples (page 32)
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TREATISE ON VOCAL PERFORMANCE AND ORNAMENTATION (page 33)
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Preface (page 35)
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Dedication (page 49)
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1 On the qualities of the human voice and its improvement (page 51)
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2 On good performance and how to use the voice (page 56)
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3 On good performance, with regard to text and music (page 66)
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4 On good performance, with regard to ornaments (page 72)
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5 On good performance, with regard to passaggi (page 101)
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6 On good performance, with regard to the various genres of vocal forms and in consideration of performing in various places (page 110)
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7 On cadenzas (page 121)
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8 On arbitrary variation of the aria (page 135)
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Appendix: Biographical information on musicians mentioned by Hiller (page 155)
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Bibliography (page 185)
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Index (page 190)
Journal Abbreviation | Label | URL |
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MAL | 84.2 (May 2003): 294-297 |
Citable Link
Published: c2001
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
- 9780511097416 (ebook)
- 9780521353540 (hardcover)