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Author:   Georgine Resick
Publisher:   Rowman & Littlefield
Imprint:   Rowman & Littlefield
Dimensions:   Width: 15.90cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 23.90cm
Weight:   0.667kg
ISBN:  

9781442258433

ISBN 10:   1442258438
Pages:   342
Publication Date:   22 December 2017
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Prologue: French Prosody Chapter One: French Poetry and the Development of Vocal Forms (12th-16th centuries) Chapter Two: The Turbulent Century and the Air de cour (1576-1661) Chapter Three: The Grand Siècle: Louis XIV and the birth of French opera (1661-1715) Chapter Four: Life after Lully (1697-1750) Entr’acte: Enlightenment, Revolution and Empire (1750-1815) Chapter Five: Romance to Mélodie: The Advent of Romanticism in France (1815-1848) Chapter Six: Middle Class Mélodie (1848-1870) Chapter Seven: The Mélodie as Chamber Music (1850-75) Chapter Eight : Wagnerites and Acolytes (1880s and 1890s) Chapter Nine: The Belle Epoque I (1885-1894) Chapter Ten: Harmonic and Prosodic Rebels: The “Impressionists” (Belle Époque II:1894-1906) Chapter Eleven: “True France” and the March to War (Belle Époque III: 1906-1914) Chapter Twelve : Les Années folles: Cocteau, Satie and Les Six (1918-1930) Chapter 13: Mystical Mélodie: Romanticism extended (1914-1945) Chapter Fourteen: Into the Twenty-First Century: Connecting the Irreconcilable (1945-present)

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A recitalist's dream! Internationally recognized artist and scholar, Ms. Resick presents and celebrates overlooked treasures in French Vocal Literature, exploring historic context, poetry and relevance. The book is an illuminating adventure- a fresh comprehensive guide for teachers, singers and coaches. -- Gary Glaze, professor emeritus, Vocal Arts and Opera, Flora L. Thornton School of Music, University of Southern California Georgine synthesizes essential historical, literary, and musicological information to illuminate the origins and evolution of French vocal rep in a context that will inform a deep understanding of style for the performer. Don't program your next vocal recital without reading it first! -- Paul Appleby, tenor

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Georgine Resick has taught French vocal literature, diction, and performance techniques for more than twenty years. She has sung operatic roles with prominent international opera companies and orchestras and has received numerous teaching awards, performing awards, and grants. Ms. Resick champions unknown and neglected song literature and has recorded eight solo CDS in numerous languages. Her DVD of Schoenberg’s Pierrot lunaire was released in 2015.

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