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"In this follow-up to her 1999 volume, The Professional Vocalist, Rachel Lebon continues to provide expert musical advice, describing the musical and vocal adjustments essential to becoming a versatile vocalist. She addresses proprioception, kinesthetic feedback, and the vocal adjustments necessary to move between musical genres, stressing the importance of exploring new sounds and styles and performing authentically within contrasting performance...
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"Revised and expanded, A Performer's Guide to Seventeenth Century Music is a comprehensive reference guide for students and professional musicians. The book contains useful material on vocal and choral music and style; instrumentation; performance practice; ornamentation, tuning, temperament; meter and tempo; basso continuo; dance; theatrical production; and much more. The volume includes new chapters on the violin, the violoncello and violone, and...
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The modern flute owes its invention to the author of this 1871 musicology classic. It details the instrument's acoustics, explains techniques for establishing proportions, keying, fingering, care and repair, and bass flute in G. Includes insights on development of tone, exercises, and methods of practicing and interpretation. 50 illustrations.
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In Mastering the Art of Performance: A Primer for Musicians, Stewart Gordon offers seasoned advice to musicians intent on meeting the challenges of performance. Through real-life examples and pre-performance exercises, this accessible manual gives musicians and other performers practical insights into every aspect of performance. While other books merely identify and describe the problems associated with performance, this book offers detailed suggestions...
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