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Singing in French A Manual of French Diction and French Vocal Repertoire

by: Grubb, Thomas

Singing in French A Manual of French Diction and French Vocal Repertoire

by: Grubb, Thomas

ISBN 13:
9780028707907
ISBN 10:
0028707907
Edition: 1st
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 04/01/1979
Publisher: Cengage Learning

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Foreword

xiii

Pierre Bernac

Preface

An Introduction to Singing in French

(20)

Diction, the Missing Link

(2)

The French heu and the English um

(1)

The International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)

(1)

French: A Legato Language

(2)

Consonant-Vowel Flow

(2)

Hiatus, Mute and Aspirate h

(3)

Syllabic Division

(4)

Stress and Word Rhythm

(2)

Scores, Editions, Printing Procedures, and Errors

(3)

Singing the Sounds of the French Language

(60)

The Fifteen Vowel-sounds in French

(6)

Ways of Classifying Vowels

(2)

Some Guiding Rules for the Formation of Vowels

(1)

The Tip of the Tongue

(1)

The Sides and the Middle of the Tongue

(1)

The Rounding of the Lips

(1)

The Jaw

(1)

Glottal Attacks

(1)

Vowel Modification

(1)

Phoneticization, Formation, and Singing of the Vowel-sounds

(34)

The Tongue Vowels

(1)

[i]

(1)

[e]

(2)

[&epsis;]

(1)

[a]

(1)

Exercises

(1)

The Lip Vowels

(1)

[a]

(1)

[c]

(1)

[o]

(2)

[u]

(1)

Exercises

(1)

The Mixed Vowels

(1)

[y]

(1)

[ø]

(2)

[œ]

(1)

The [œ] and [∂], or Schwa

(3)

Pronunciation and Syllabification of Final -e, -es, -ent

(2)

Singing Final, Unstressed -e, -es, -ent, [œ] or [&pert;]?

(5)

Vocalization of the Hiatus in Final [i œ], [e œ], [y œ]

(1)

Eercises

(1)

The Nasal Vowels

(2)

[a]

(2)

[o]

(1)

[&epsis;]

(1)

[œ]

(1)

Exercises

(1)

Phoneticization, Formation, and Singing of the Semiconsonants

(6)

Semiconsonant [h]

(2)

Yod [j]

(1)

Semiconsonant [w]

(1)

Exercises

(1)

Phoneticization, Formation, and Singing of the Consonants

(14)

The Explosives [b] [d] [g] [p] [t] [k]

(3)

The Fricatives [v] [z] [3] [f] [s] [f]

(2)

The Nasals [m] [mm] [n] [nn]

(2)

The Lateral [l] [ll]

(1)

Flipped [r], Rolled [rr], Uvular [R]

(2)

Exercises

(2)

Liaison

(16)

Forbidden Liaisons

(3)

Optional Liaisons

(3)

Compulsory Liaisons

(2)

Phonetic Changes Due to Liaison

(2)

Special Words and Liaison

(3)

Exercises

(2)

How to Phoneticize and Prepare the Text of a Song or Aria

(8)

The Phoneticization and Intoning Procedures

(2)

The Interpretation of a French Song or Aria Text

(6)

Selection of the Song or Aria

(1)

Fluent Recitation of the Translation

100

(1)

Fluent Recitation of the Original Text in French

101

(1)

Research on the Text

101

(1)

Interpretation while Singing

102

(2)

``French Style''

104

(1)

The Application of Diction Techniques to Other Aspects of Singing

105

(36)

Recitative

105

(29)

Diction in Coloratura Passages

134

(3)

Vocal Staccato

137

(1)

Vocalic Harmonization

138

(3)

A Catalogue of French Vocal Repertoire

141

(50)

Abbreviation Key

141

(2)

Songs

143

(21)

Arias

164

(27)

Coloratura Soprano

165

(2)

Lyric Coloratura

167

(2)

Lyric Soprano

169

(3)

Soprano (Dramatic or ``Spinto'')

172

(3)

Lyric Mezzo-soprano

175

(2)

Mezzo-soprano

177

(3)

Light Lyric Tenor

180

(2)

Tenor

182

(3)

Baritone

185

(3)

Bass-baritone, Bass

188

(3)

Appendix

191

(1)

Index of Vowel-letters, Single and in Combination

191

(13)

Index of Consonant-letters, Single and in Combination

204

(10)

Pronunciation of Proper Nouns Occurring in the Repertoire

214

(3)

Bibliography

217

(2)

Answer Key

219

(3)

Recording Illustrations (Flex-Record)

222

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