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- catalog abstract ""A Handbook of Diction for Singers is a complete guide to achieving professional levels of diction in Italian, German, and French, the major languages of the classical vocal repertory. Written for English-speaking singers, it is an ideal textbook for students of diction and is also invaluable for voice teachers, vocal coaches, and conductors. This unique book combines traditional approaches proven successful in the teaching of diction with important new material not readily available elsewhere. Employing the universally accepted International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), it presents the sounds of each language in logical order, along with essential information on matters such as diacritical marks, syllabification, word stress, and what to look for in dictionaries."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b10740804.
- catalog created "1999 [i.e. 1998]".
- catalog date "1998".
- catalog date "1999 [i.e. 1998]".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1999 [i.e. 1998]".
- catalog description ""A Handbook of Diction for Singers is a complete guide to achieving professional levels of diction in Italian, German, and French, the major languages of the classical vocal repertory. Written for English-speaking singers, it is an ideal textbook for students of diction and is also invaluable for voice teachers, vocal coaches, and conductors. This unique book combines traditional approaches proven successful in the teaching of diction with important new material not readily available elsewhere. Employing the universally accepted International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), it presents the sounds of each language in logical order, along with essential information on matters such as diacritical marks, syllabification, word stress, and what to look for in dictionaries."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "I. Italian : Introduction ; International phonetic alphabet symbols for Italian ; Dictionaries ; Diacritical marks ; Syllabification ; Word stress ; Apocopation ; Vowels ; Vowel length ; Specific vowel sounds ; Glides "j" and "w" ; Diphthongs ; Triphthongs ; Consonants ; IPA rendering of consonant length ; Single and double consonants ; Individual consonant sounds ; Individual consonant letters and their sounds ; Consonant combinations and their sounds ; Other possible Assimilations ; Characteristics of double consonants ; Articulating double consonants in singing ; Phrasal doubling ; Consonant clusters ; Word underlay in scores ; Musical setting of diphthongs ; Diphthongs: vowel distribution in singing ; Linking the vowels between words: phrasal diphthongs ; Vowel distribution in singing phrasal diphthongs ; Musical settings of triphthongs ; Patterns of phrasal triphthongs -- II. German : Introduction ; International phonetic alphabet symbols for German ; Dictionaries and pronunciation reference books ; The umlaut ; Word origin: Germanic and non-Germanic ; Vowel and vowel length ; Vowel sounds ; Word structure ; Vowels- closed or open? Guidelines for determining vowel quality ; Diphthongs and adjacent vowels ; The glide "j" ; Consonants ; Glottal attacks ; Glottal separation versus legato connection in singing ; German ; Phrasal consonant clusters ; Possible assimilation of consonant sounds -- III. French : Introduction ; International phonetic alphabet symbols for French ; Dictionaries ; Diacritical marks ; Definition of terms relating to French diction ; Syllabification ; Word stress ; Vowel length ; Vowel sounds and how they are spelled ; Glides ; Consonants ; Consonants in detail ; Liaison ; Musical settings of mute e ; Musical settings of glides ; Vowel length.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 173-174) and indexes.".
- catalog extent "xii, 180 p. :".
- catalog identifier "0195120779 (pbk.)".
- catalog identifier "0195125673".
- catalog issued "1998".
- catalog issued "1999 [i.e. 1998]".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York : Oxford University Press,".
- catalog subject "783/.043 21".
- catalog subject "French language Pronunciation.".
- catalog subject "German language Pronunciation.".
- catalog subject "Italian language Pronunciation.".
- catalog subject "MT883 .A23 1999".
- catalog subject "Singing Diction.".
- catalog tableOfContents "I. Italian : Introduction ; International phonetic alphabet symbols for Italian ; Dictionaries ; Diacritical marks ; Syllabification ; Word stress ; Apocopation ; Vowels ; Vowel length ; Specific vowel sounds ; Glides "j" and "w" ; Diphthongs ; Triphthongs ; Consonants ; IPA rendering of consonant length ; Single and double consonants ; Individual consonant sounds ; Individual consonant letters and their sounds ; Consonant combinations and their sounds ; Other possible Assimilations ; Characteristics of double consonants ; Articulating double consonants in singing ; Phrasal doubling ; Consonant clusters ; Word underlay in scores ; Musical setting of diphthongs ; Diphthongs: vowel distribution in singing ; Linking the vowels between words: phrasal diphthongs ; Vowel distribution in singing phrasal diphthongs ; Musical settings of triphthongs ; Patterns of phrasal triphthongs -- II. German : Introduction ; International phonetic alphabet symbols for German ; Dictionaries and pronunciation reference books ; The umlaut ; Word origin: Germanic and non-Germanic ; Vowel and vowel length ; Vowel sounds ; Word structure ; Vowels- closed or open? Guidelines for determining vowel quality ; Diphthongs and adjacent vowels ; The glide "j" ; Consonants ; Glottal attacks ; Glottal separation versus legato connection in singing ; German ; Phrasal consonant clusters ; Possible assimilation of consonant sounds -- III. French : Introduction ; International phonetic alphabet symbols for French ; Dictionaries ; Diacritical marks ; Definition of terms relating to French diction ; Syllabification ; Word stress ; Vowel length ; Vowel sounds and how they are spelled ; Glides ; Consonants ; Consonants in detail ; Liaison ; Musical settings of mute e ; Musical settings of glides ; Vowel length.".
- catalog title "A handbook of diction for singers : Italian, German, French / David Adams.".
- catalog type "text".