Relax, Maestro, put your baton down; Only the fogiest of the old will frown If you the trials of the Prince prorogue To let Sarastro...

Sunday, July 22… It was by far the best singing, in every respect, that I had heard since my arrival in Italy; where there is so much,...

The next morning, September 25, M. Hiller was so obliging as to conduct me to the play-house, where one of his comic operas was...

'[Improvise] free [suelto] counterpoint on a plainsong in the bass, as well as concerted [counterpoint], showing two voices on the...

‘… The unearthly efforts required by the French method wear out their [the singers’] voices even before they can appear on stage, and the...

‘The Praefectus (director of the choir) should also take special care that none of the singers shout excessively. Not only does it sound...

'Sometimes the composition, particularly in the capella, is made up of half and whole notes, that is to say, of one or more beats, which...

’10… He who sings the bass, if he sings in company, is obliged to know how to keep his part firm, right, and secure: firm with regard to...

The compass of Lablache’s voice is from G in the bass to E natural, embracing but 13 notes; but the timbre, power, and vibration of his...

Signorine Guerrini and Pasqua, who took the parts of Mrs. Page and Mrs. Quickly respectively, were the best; next to them, Signorina...

"Full of care I cower unbecomingly in the cloister. I look at and listen to my lesson like a lazy fellow. The singing of the C-sol-fa...

'While this study has shown that the wax cylinder phonograph system significantly alters spectral measurements of the voice output...

‘The theatres of the ancients were vast squares, ours are vessels of small dimensions. Hence, in order to be heard in them by the...

‘At 5 o'clock I attended a rehearsal at the Thomas School. The cantor Hauptmann had the grand double-choir motet (by Bach) Singet dem...

‘First therefore let the whole choir endeavour to control their voices, so that the words may be clearly heard and understood by the...

On the occasion of this remarkable operatic event, the most accomplished tenore robusto of his times, Dozelli, was the Otello to...

‘We discoursed upon the subject of Dr. Burney’s travels, of which he was a professed admirer; and mentioned with great approbation that...

‘When Handel went through Chester, in his way to Ireland, this year 1741, I was at the Public-School in the city, and very well remember...

'Few have understood, how this Measure can be exhibited to the ears without a percussion, or stroke, in Musick, very diminute and of many...

Before leaving the subject of practising I should like to add a word as to the value of the gramophone to the intelligent student. This...