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Page 106
... soprano , alto , tenor , and bass , if the parts are to be sung by women and men . If the parts are to be sung by men , the voices are called first and second tenor , and first and second bass . How would the parts be arranged for ...
... soprano , alto , tenor , and bass , if the parts are to be sung by women and men . If the parts are to be sung by men , the voices are called first and second tenor , and first and second bass . How would the parts be arranged for ...
Page 152
... soprano voice . A coloratura soprano is a very light and flexible voice , birdlike in its trills and the brilliancy of its tones . How would you distinguish a colora- tura from a lyric soprano voice ? Which would you judge was more ...
... soprano voice . A coloratura soprano is a very light and flexible voice , birdlike in its trills and the brilliancy of its tones . How would you distinguish a colora- tura from a lyric soprano voice ? Which would you judge was more ...
Page 203
... soprano and an alto voice ? between a coloratura and a lyric soprano voice ? be- tween a violin and a cello ? What is the physical basis of timbre ? 11. Why did Gluck use Greek stories for his opera stories ? 12. Why did Gluck think the ...
... soprano and an alto voice ? between a coloratura and a lyric soprano voice ? be- tween a violin and a cello ? What is the physical basis of timbre ? 11. Why did Gluck use Greek stories for his opera stories ? 12. Why did Gluck think the ...
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