Many students have asked about my dissertation related to the messa di voce. So to ease myself into my first blog post, you can find said dissertation attached as a file. Enjoy! Let me know if you have any questions.
Do check back. I am preparing a couple of posts. One related to the particularities of singing Mozart and another discussing methods of creating distinct vocal characterizations. Stay tuned!
Lee
How to Learn a Song Learn the text. Read, study, and memorize the text of the song. Learn the vocal line. Learn the rhythms and pitches (in that order) and vocalize the melody on each of the five pure
Indirect Strategies Place a finger on the larynx to track its position during inhalation. Exhale and inhale several times without allowing the larynx to rise. Inhale with a relaxed throat and tongue.
The title of this blog post is a not-too-subtle nod to Herman(n) Klein's "An Essay on the Bel Canto" (1923) which has the subtitle "With particular reference to the singing of Mozart." Klein is one of