Dean Southern, DMA, is on the voice faculties of the Cleveland Institute of Music and the American Institute of Musical Studies (AIMS) in Graz, Austria.
CS continues its new series featuring singers of the past. This month learn more about the career of soprano Claudia Muzio, why to know her is to love her, and how and where you can hear her now.
CS begins a new series this month focusing on singers of the past. This month learn more about the career of one of the major baritones of the early twentieth century and how and where you can hear him now.
A singer and voice professor, who started out as a pianist, shares insights on the how-to’s of effective practicing. Find out how to make the most of those moments in the practice room, including ways to practice without even opening your mouth.
Just in time for the holidays, we wrap up our series on historical recordings with recommendations for starting your own library. A singer, coach, and conductor make their lists of not-to-be-missed singers of the past. Also, find several must-have books, as well as recommended record labels for finding the best recordings at the best prices.
Many singers today listen to Renée Fleming for musical inspiration, but whose recordings inspire Renée Fleming? Find out here as Fleming and other opera greats—including Eric Cutler, Dina Kuznetsova, Nathan Gunn, conductor Stephen Lord, coach and accompanist Martin Katz, and others—share the whys and hows of learning from historical recordings.
Can listening to singers of the past, even when the recording is not first rate, be helpful for today’s singers? Discover how the recording business has changed over the years, and read about one expert’s passion for what generations past have to offer today’s singer, including a sense of language and style, and the true art of rubato.
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