Music for the Voice, Revised Edition: A Descriptive List of Concert and Teaching Material

by Sergius Kagen

Sergius Kagen's encyclopedic guide to music for the voice has been a standard reference work for singers and teachers for nearly 30 years. For each of several thousand works, the singer can find the compass and tessitura, the vocal type to which the song is suited, as well as remarks on the character or challenges of the piece, with occasional advice to the accompanist. Headnotes give general information on some major composers and important song cycles. This single volume helps the performer find works by hundreds of composers from Europe and America, from the Renaissance through the mid-20th century, and genres ranging from folk airs to bel canto. Entries are arranged by composer within larger categories: Songs and Airs before the 19th Century, Songs of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Folk Songs, and Operatic Extracts. An index of composers makes access to listings even easier.

Genres: Music

804 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1969

About the author

Sergius Kagen was an American pianist, composer, music editor and voice teacher.

Reviews

[Tamsyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

My best friend gave me this book, and when I went to college I found out how lucky I was to have it! It lists art songs by composer, gives the range, tessitura, voice type, and short remarks for thousands of songs.