We understand by [the term] vibrating sounds a certain undulation or trembling of held notes which indicate the emotion of the spirit...

‘Progressive rules for daily practice proportioned to the age and ability of Pupils: The intention of this Exercise is to acquire the art...

‘At the present day the acquirement of flexibility is not in great esteem, and were it not, perhaps, for the venerable Handel, declamator...

‘The Cathedral bell is striking two, and in the passage boys scud to and fro shouting “Practice!" and racing to their places in the schoo...

‘Without a doubt, [Johann] Michael Vogl stands foremost among those who recognised and promoted Schubert’s genius early on. As far as mus...

‘Many of us can remember (indeed in some few places it still exists) the old village choir, assisted by the double bass, bassoon, wheezy...

‘Among the old musicians it used to be customary to write a mere outline or suggestion of the voice part. Particularly was this the case...

‘The old masters of the French school, who never employed the head voice, wrote a part in their operas which they called haute-contre...

“Everything was done in the most florid style, viz., grace notes, cadenzas, 'shakes' (single, double, and triple), while time was...

‘Observation teaches us that the Larynx rises in its entirety with the high pitches, and that it descends with the low pitches...

'Brahms arrived yesterday. I am glad my hoarseness is gradually disappearing, for the thought of singing, at the concert day after ...