English and German diction for singers : a comparative approach / Amanda Johnston.

Johnston makes German increasingly accessible through the recognition that English and German are related languages, and thus have many things in common with regard to lyric diction. This comprehensive resource includes a thorough analysis of the German and English languages, as well as lists, table...

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Main Author: Johnston, Amanda, 1971-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2011.
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505 0 |a Elementary concepts -- Proficiency in English IPA -- Proficiency in German IPA -- Introduction to English diction for singers -- English phonemes -- The structure of English -- Characteristic English phonemes -- Vowels -- Glides and approximants -- Consonants -- Advanced concepts in diction -- Common pitfalls -- Introduction to German diction for singers -- German phonemes -- The structure of German -- Characteristic German phonemes -- Vowels -- Consonants -- Advanced concepts in diction -- Common pitfalls -- Commonalities between English and German -- Legato singing -- Close but no cigar -- Lyric diction in opera -- Concise history of the English language. 
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