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 a...

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Main Author:	Tosi, Pier Francesco approximately 1653-1732 (Author)
Other Authors:	Baird, Julianne (Editor, Translator)
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge Cambridge University Press 1995
Series:	Cambridge musical texts and monographs
Subjects:	Geschichte 1723 Geschichte 1757 Singing Performance practice (Music) / Early works to 1800 Gesangstechnik Gesang Italien Quelle
Online Access:	DE-12 DE-473 Volltext
Summary:	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 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
Item Description:	Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015). - Translation of: Anleitung zur Singkunst : aus dem italiänischen des Herrn Peter Franz Tosi / mit Erläuterungen und Zusätzen von Johann Friedrich Agricola (Berlin : G.L. Winter, 1757)
Physical Description:	1 online resource (ix, 298 pages)
ISBN:	9780511518300
DOI:	10.1017/CBO9780511518300