Table of Contents

Acknowledgments; Introduction: Agricola's treatise; Introduction to the art of singing; Translator's preface; Foreword of the author; Introduction of the author; 1. Observations for the use of the singing teacher; 2. Concerning appoggiaturas; 3. Concerning trills; 4. Concerning divisions; 5. Concerning recitative; 6. Remarks intended especially for the music student; 7. Concerning arias; 8. Concerning cadenzas; 9. Remarks for the use of the professional singer; 10. Concerning improvised variations of melodies; Notes; Bibliography; Index.

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An English translation with commentary of an important first treatise on singing by Agricola.

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'Julianne C. Baird has performed an important service in making available an edited translation of his principal publication.' Times Literary Supplement