Vocal Wisdom: Maxims of Giovanni Battista Lamperti

by Giovanni Battista Lamperti

Libro usado en buenas condiciones, por su antiguedad podria contener señales normales de uso

Genres: Music, Nonfiction

146 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1957

Reviews

[DivaDiane SM · Rating 5 out of 5]

I’ve been reading this book in small bits to digest for 7 months. It’s an amazing book and I’m so glad I waited until now to read it, although it was recommended by my mentor Cornelius Reid and I bought it many years ago when Patelson’s music story in NYC was still open. And as such, I can’t recommend this book to beginning singers or even beginning voice teachers. The concepts will only be too cryptic. But there are so many things that Cornelius used to teach me and others (I listened in on many a lesson he taught). He may not have said them in quite the same way, but it is so reassuring to read them as spoken by a master singing teacher from 150 years ago.

And there is wisdom for everyone, not just singers:

“Subjectivity leads to bigoted ignorance.
Objectivity alone produces organized stupidity.
Sub-consciousness and consciousness are two ends of the same thing. Join them. Make them one.
Ignorance can be conquered by education, stupidity by unfoldment.
The great personality is one who acts intuitively, but shapes his acts by thoughts.
Education should discipline, not stifle subjectivity.” (p. 84 Lamperti)

[B.b. Ace · Rating 5 out of 5]

A must have for all singers. This technique is practically dead in today's musical world.

[Timothy · Rating 2 out of 5]

Though history tells us of Lamperti's prowess as a teacher, this book is of little use to anyone. Firstly, it is not written by Lamperti but is a collection of the notes of one of his students. Secondly, those notes are not pedagogical but are mostly vague (only occasionally specific) tidbits about singing that are not instructional. It is poorly organized--while individual sections contain titles that surely interested me, only the first sentense or two actually discussed that topic, and the rest is almost incoherent babbling on no particular subject whatsoever. This book needed a good editor, and unfortunately one must not have been known to the author. It was a big disapointment.

[Margaret Breidenbaugh · Rating 5 out of 5]

Concise maxims for both the beginner and the advanced singer. This book is packed with great advice on body alignment, breathing, articulation, and more. I highly recommend that every vocalist obtain a copy!

[Robyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

A must-have for all classical singers. I come back to the wisdom within these pages time and time again.

[James · Rating 1 out of 5]

Basically a book full of poorly translated Buddha-like quotes, written not by Lamperti, but a student of his who never became a great singer.

[Rodosinger · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ok

[Soren Kerk · Rating 5 out of 5]

excellent, oh excellent.
lost original copy and found a duplicate at Lincoln Center!