{"product_id":"more-than-singing-the-interpretation-of-songs-paperback","title":"More Than Singing: The Interpretation of Songs - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLotte Lehmann\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRoelof Oostwoud\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the title suggests, \u003ci\u003eMore Than Singing\u003c\/i\u003e concerns not only music and proper vocal techniques but also life and the transcendent power of art. Lotte Lehmann was among the most eminent lyric-dramatic sopranos of the early twentieth century, especially noted for her passionate and sensitive renderings of lieder. In this guide she distills a lifetime of work, research, and experience into concise, revealing lessons in the interpretation of songs by Schubert, Brahms, Schumann, Haydn, Beethoven, Strauss, Mahler, Debussy, and other masters.\u003cbr\u003eOnly that is convincing which is truly felt, declares the author, and her insightful and inspiring manual illuminates the subtleties of tempo, phrasing, enunciation--even the proper pose, facial expressions, and gestures--that enable singers to plumb the true depths of a song and convey its deepest meanings. Lovers of lieder will particularly appreciate her inspired interpretations of complete song cycles, including Schubert's \u003ci\u003eDie Winterreise \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eSchumann's \u003ci\u003eDichterlieber.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn eminent singer of lieder, German soprano Charlotte Lotte Lehmann (1888-1976) made more than 500 recordings and gave memorable performances in the operas of Strauss, Wagner, Beethoven, Puccini, Mozart, and Massenet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 8.5 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 21, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756216746272,"sku":"9780486498027","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8b58d9261231fc38865e5f6d8f0e8fa9.webp?v=1780076547","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/more-than-singing-the-interpretation-of-songs-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}