Singers & Singing

Portland, OR: Amadeus Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2002. Hardcover; Red Cloth. 1574670778 . 352pp, 14 b/w illustrations. Translated by Ira Glackens. Born in Belgium as Clara Lardinois, the youngest of 17 children, she began her career at the Opéra-Comique in Paris, where Massenet added a small part to Manon for her. During her travels around the world Arral befriended such legendary figures as Sarah Bernhardt, Mata Hari, Houdini, Victor Hugo, Liszt, Saint-Saëns, and Jack London, who based a character on her in his book Smoke Bellew. In Russia she met Rasputin, and in Turkey, the sultan Abdülhamid II. She describes her recording sessions with Thomas Edison and her run-ins with the difficult Nellie Melba. New copy . more information

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Hutchinson. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1982. Hardcover. 0091504600 . 208pp, 8 plates, repertoire list, discography. Previous owner's inscription on front paste down. . more information

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Heinemann. Very Good. 1953. First Edition. Hardcover. 234pp, frontis, 14 plates. In repaired dust jacket with a little edge wear. . more information

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Hamish Hamilton. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1981. 0241105889 . 113pp, many illustrations. . more information

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Souvenir Press. Very Good+. 1994. Paperback. 0285632302 . 280pp, illustrations, list of first performances, discography, videography. . more information

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The Women's Press. Fine. 1998. Glazed Pictorial Card Covers. 0704346230 . 236pp, illustrations, discography. New copy . more information

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MacMillan. Near Fine. 1984. Glazed Pictorial Paper Covers. 0333370546 . 217pp, 42 plates, performance list, discography. . more information

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Weidenfeld & Nicholson. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1983. 0297782916 . 217pp, 42 plates, performance list, discography. . more information

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Amadeus Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1999. Hardcover. 1574670476 . 250pp, many illustrations, discography. . more information

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St Martin's Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2001. Hardcover. 0312269862 . 342pp, 16 plates. New copy . more information

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Michael Joseph. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1984. 0718123220 . A portrait of one of the most distinguished & popular British opera singers. xi, 276pp, 24 plates, chronology of roles, debut performances, discography. price-clipped dw. . more information

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Hamish Hamilton. 1955. 192pp, frontis, 28 plates, good/chipped dw with slight loss. 2 press clippings on front paste down. . more information

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Boydell Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2003. Reprint. Hardcover. 1843830124 . 333pp, 8 plates. Inscription by the author. ; Signed by Author . more information

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Collins. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1982. First Edition. 0002163659 . 192pp, 32 plates. . more information

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Wiesbaden, Germany: F. A. Brockhaus. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1972. Hardcover. 3765302481 . 371pp, illustrations. In German . more information

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W.H. Allen. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1976. First Edition. xviii, 353pp, fronti, 40 plates, discography, list of performances. . more information

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Hodder & Stoughton. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2000. Hardcover. 0340739010 . 294pp, 32 plates, colour & b/w. . more information

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Barrie & Jenkins. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1979. Hardcover. 0214205703 . 248pp, 16 plates, illustrated endpapers. Dust jacket a little faded and price clipped. . more information

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Methuen. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1953. First Edition. Hardcover; Red Cloth. 183pp, frontis, plates, discography. Preface by Dame Myra Hess. . more information

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Macdonald & Jane's. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1979. Hardcover. 0354043684 . 217pp, 28 plates, illustrations on endpapers, discography. Born in 1913, he was the leading baritone of his era. . more information

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MacDonald. 1968. The life of Feodor Chaliapin, the great Russian bass, told by his friend novelist & dramatist Maxim Gorky. with supplementary correspondence and notes, translated from the Russian, compiled and edted by Nina Froud & James Hanley 320pp, 32 plates, repertoire lists. v good in slightly chipped dw . more information

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Philip Allan. 1934. Cloth. The author gives his opinions on singing, his adventures while visiting the Canadian music festivals, an account of the great pianist, Leonard Borwick, and an amusing sketch of the typical virtuoso. viii, 179pp. some foxing to fore-edge ow v good in worn dw with loss on spine . more information

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Collins & Brown. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1 85585 022 2 . (c1991) 192pp, many illustrations, chronology. . more information

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Wiesbaden, Germany: Verlag Der Greif. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 1947. Hardcover. 80pp, 13 illustrations. Dust jacket a little chipped and worn. . more information

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Proteus. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1980. 0906071631 . 197pp, 8 plates, discography . more information

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Aldershot: Ashgate. Fine. 2003. Hardcover. 0754606422 . 354pp. A study of the songs of the two great models of the time, Martin Opitz and Paul Fleming, followed by an analysis of the song-books and collections from three regions: the North-East, Central Germany, and the North. The texts of these songs are examined in relation to structural principles, thematic range and stylistic treatment. New copy . more information

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Cassell. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1972. Hardcover. 0304938769 . 152pp, music examples. . more information

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Faber & Faber. Very Good. 1993. Paperback. 0571170722 . 351pp, 8 plates. . more information

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Faber & Faber. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1992. Hardcover. 0571153623 . 351pp, 8 plates. . more information

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Portland, OR: Amadeus Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. ©1998. Hardcover. 1574670360 . 450pp, list of repertoire & recordings. 'Frieda Hempel was among the brightest stars of opera’s golden age, and one of the first singers whose entire career could be documented by recordings. These captured a coloratura voice of great lyric beauty which Hempel used with remarkable intelligence in opera and on the concert stage. She created the Marschallin in Der Rosenkavalier in both Berlin and New York, where she debuted with Caruso in 1912, and her performances of Mozart and Verdi remain touchstones. New copy . more information

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Faber & Faber. Very Good. 1973. Paperback. 0571102867 . An engrossing account of the colourful life of the greatest soprano of her time and probably of all time. 312pp . more information

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Victor Gollancz Ltd. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1983. Reprint. Hardcover. 0575032464 . 356pp, music examples. Front endpaper removed, dust jacket price clipped. . more information

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W. H. Allen. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1972. Hardcover. 0491009925 . 302pp, frontis, 16 plates. Small repaired tear to price clipped dust jacket, previous owner's inscription. . more information

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Dover. Very Good. 1986. Softcover. 0486250474 . 416pp, 64 illustrations, repertoire list. First published in 1960, this edition provides a new preface and epilogue covering the period 1960 to the star's death in 1977. Bottom edge slightly dust stained. . more information

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Julia MacRae. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1982. Hardcover. 0862031060 . 205pp, 12 plates. . more information

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Cassell & Co. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1971. Hardcover. 0304938424 . xiii, 185pp. . more information

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Berlin: Herbig. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 1959. First Edition (?). Hardcover. 232pp, plates. Two small tears in dust jacket, in removable protective cover. . more information

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Victor Gollancz. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1979. 057502622 . One of the great sopranos of the twentieth century. 142pp, 8 plates, discography. . more information

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Robson Books. 1987. Hardcover. 0860514110 . 264pp, 40 plates. Recollections by fellow artists including Placido Domingo, Joan Sutherland and Luchino Visconti. Discography and analysis of her greatest recordings. Ex library, Endpaper removed, stamps on verso of title page else very good in very good dust jacket. . more information

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Geoffrey Bles. Very Good. 1955. Cloth. xiv, 338pp, frontis, 8 plates, family tree. ex library, rebound, front free endpaper removed. . more information

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Oxford University Press. Fine. 1998. Softcover. 0198790198 . 336pp, numerous music examples. A selection of over 60 vocal works, recommended for general repertoire, graded according to their demands on vocal techniques and musicianship. Each is given detailed treatment from both performing and teaching viewpoints, with music examples, programming suggestions, and practical information. The stylistic range is even wider - composers from Norway and New Zealand are featured, and a strong contingent of British and North American composers, including early pioneers as well as young talents. New copy . more information

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Edwin Ashdown. Very Good. Paperback. no date viii, 108pp. Pt 1 Elementary and Progressive Exercises Pt 2 Development of the Elementary Exercises in the form of Vocalises. . more information

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Boston: Northeastern University Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1992. Hardcover. 1555531326 . 333pp, 16 plates. Based on interviews with 26 reigning divas of the early 1990s, including Hildegard Behrens, Grace Bumbry, Montserrat Caballé, Christa Ludwig, Leontyne Price, Renata Scotto, Joan Sutherland, and Kiri Te Kanawa. The author adds remarks from conductors, directors, voice teachers, and coaches, and highlights changes in the opera scene. New copy . more information

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Weidenfeld & Nicholson. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1986. Hardcover; Red Cloth/Gilt Titles. 0297784773 . xxviii, 338pp, 16 plates. Based on interviews, this book explores the relationship between each singer and some of the roles he is identified with. Slight crease on dust jacket. . more information

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Hamish Hamilton. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1980. Hardcover. 0241104106 . 253pp, 16 plates. Introduced and annotated by John Cargher. Dust jacket price clipped. . more information

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Oxford University Press. Fine. 2005. Paperback. 0195181972 . 245pp, illustrations, music examples. Practical advice for bringing Robert Schumann's Lieder to life in performance. Guides the reader through the interpretation of all the solo and duet songs, drawing on Schumann's compositional style and its historical background. In particular, the author focuses on the rich and varied repertoire of Schumann's later years, challenging the conventional view that these works reflect a decline in the composer's creative powers. New copy. . more information

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Oxford University Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1996. Hardcover. 0195098250 . 318pp, text figures. Very slight bump to bottom of front board. . more information

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Boston: Northeastern University Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2001. Hardcover. 1555535046 . 342pp, illustrations, chronology, repertoire, discography. Chicago Opera star Rosa Raisa (1893-1963) sang over 1,000 opera performances and concerts around the world. She was held in high esteem by composers, conductors, and colleagues, and was Puccini's choice to create the lead roles in La rondine and Turandot. New copy . more information

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John Baker. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1966. Hardcover. 152pp, frontis, 6 plates, music examples. Previous owners name written neatly on endpaper. . more information

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W.H. Allen. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1973. 1st UK Edition. 0491013612 . 266pp, 16 plates. . more information

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