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The Art of Voice-Production, with Special Reference to the Methods of Correct Breathing

Ange Albert Pattou
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Ange Albert Pattou. The Art of Voice-Production, with Special Reference to the Methods of Correct Breathing. New York: G. P. Putnam’s Sons, 1882.
Title
The Art of Voice-Production, with Special Reference to the Methods of Correct Breathing
Author
Ange Albert Pattou
Edition
Historical edition
Publisher
G. P. Putnam’s Sons
Place
New York
Year
1882
Language
English
Type
Vocal pedagogy / breathing treatise

SCOPE & CONTENT

Pattou’s treatise concentrates on the physiological and practical foundations of vocal production, giving particular emphasis to breathing and the coordinated use of the vocal mechanism. It represents the nineteenth-century effort to make singing instruction more systematic and anatomically informed.

RESEARCH VALUE

The book is most valuable as a historical document in vocal pedagogy. Its medical and physiological language predates modern laryngology and acoustics, so present-day technical conclusions should be cross-checked, but its treatment of breath and vocal coordination helps document the evolution of formal voice training.

CONTENTS AND DOCUMENTARY VALUE

Pattou’s treatise concentrates on the physiological and practical foundations of vocal production, giving particular emphasis to breathing and the coordinated use of the vocal mechanism. It represents the nineteenth-century effort to make singing instruction more systematic and anatomically informed.

HISTORIOGRAPHICAL USE

The book is most valuable as a historical document in vocal pedagogy. Its medical and physiological language predates modern laryngology and acoustics, so present-day technical conclusions should be cross-checked, but its treatment of breath and vocal coordination helps document the evolution of formal voice training.

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