Introduction to the Art of Singing by Johann Friedrich Agricola |
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| Author:
| Agricola, Johann Friedrich |
| Edited and Translated by:
| Baird, Julianne C. |
| Contribution by:
| Butt, John
Dreyfus, Laurence |
| Series title: | Cambridge Musical Texts and Monographs |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-03101-1 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2006 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $96.95 |
Book Description:
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Agricola published Introduction to the Art of Singing in Germany in 1757. It consists of the 1723 treatise of the Italian singing teacher, Tosi, to which Agricola added his own commentary. This edition, translated with introduction by the singer Julianne Baird, makes Agricola's work available for the first time in English. Tosi's work was the first basic treatise on singing, which Agricola, a musician at the court of Frederick the Great, brought 'up-to-date'. The Introduction is an...
More DescriptionAgricola published Introduction to the Art of Singing in Germany in 1757. It consists of the 1723 treatise of the Italian singing teacher, Tosi, to which Agricola added his own commentary. This edition, translated with introduction by the singer Julianne Baird, makes Agricola's work available for the first time in English. Tosi's work was the first basic treatise on singing, which Agricola, a musician at the court of Frederick the Great, brought 'up-to-date'. The Introduction is an important document in the history of performance practice.