In The Singer's Guide to German Diction, Valentin Lanzrein and Richard Cross present pronunciation and enunciation in a comprehensive, easy to navigate format. Including IPA transcription worksheets and short examples from the vocal literature, this essential guide is adaptable to every level of training. Accompanied by a companion website featuring recordings of all exercises and musical examples, it is the ideal companion for singers, vocal coaches, choralconductors, and anyone wishing to learn the proper pronunciation of High German.
In The Singer's Guide to German Diction, Valentin Lanzrein and Richard Cross present pronunciation and enunciation in a comprehensive, easy to navigate format. Including IPA transcription worksheets and short examples from the vocal literature, this essential guide is adaptable to every level of training. Accompanied by a companion website featuring recordings of all exercises and musical examples, it is the ideal companion for singers, vocal coaches, choralconductors, and anyone wishing to learn the proper pronunciation of High German.
Dr. Valentin Lanzrein is an active performer, ardent voice pedagogue, and native German speaker. He has held positions at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the DePauw University School of Music. He currently serves as Associate Professor of Music and Coordinator of the Graduate Voice Program at the Soochow University School of Music in Suzhou, China. For nearly twenty years Richard Cross was the leading bass-baritone of the Frankfurt Opera in Germany. From 1958 to 1993 he was leading bass at New York City Opera. Mr. Cross has recorded for RCA, CBS-Masterworks, London, and Westminster. He has taught at Mannes College of Music, SUNY Stonybrook, and Juilliard School. Mr. Cross currently serves on the faculty of the Yale School of Music.
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Contents Preface Acknowledgments About the Companion Website I. FUNDAMENTALS Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Word Structure Word Stem Prefixes Suffixes Grammatical Endings Compound Words Word Stress II. VOWELS Chapter 3: Introduction to Vowels Chapter 4: Monophthongs I: Tongue Vowels Long and Closed [i?], Non-Syllabic [i?], Short and Open [?] Exercises for [i?], [i], [i?], and [?] Long and Closed [e?], Long and Open [??], Short and Open [?], Schwa [?] Exercises for [e?], [e], [??], [?], and [?] Long and Open [??], Short and Closed [a] Exercises for [??] and [a] Chapter 5: Monophthongs II: Lip Vowels Long and Closed [o?], Short and Open [?] Exercises for [o?], [o] and [?] Long and Closed [u?], Short and Open [?] Exercises for [u?], [u?] and [?] Chapter 6: Monophthongs III: Mixed Vowels Long and Closed [ø?], Short and Open [] Exercises for [ø?] and [] Long and Closed [y?], Short and Open [?] Exercises for [y?],[y?] and [?] Chapter 7: Diphthongs Diphthongs [a?e], [??o] and [??ø] Exercises for [a?e], [??o], and [??ø] III. CONSONANTS Chapter 8: Introduction to Consonants Chapter 9: Fricatives Labiodental Fricative [f] and [v] Exercises for [f] and [v] Alveolar Fricative [s] and [z] Exercises for [s] and [z] Pre-Palatal Fricative [?] and [?] Exercises for [?] and [?] Pre-Palatal Fricative [?], [ç] and Velar Fricative [x] Exercises for [?], [ç] and [x] Glottal Fricative [h] Glottal Separation [?] Exercises for [h] and [?] Chapter 10: Plosives Bilabial Plosives [p] and [b] Exercises for [p] and [b] Alveolar Plosives [t] and [d] Exercises for [t] and [d] Velar Plosives [k] and [?] Exercises for [k] and [?] Chapter 11: Nasals Bilabial Nasal [m] Alveolar Nasal [n] Velar Nasal [?] Exercises for [m], [n] and [?] Chapter 12: Laterals and Trills Alveolar Lateral [l] Exercises for [m], [n] and [?] Alveolar Trills [r] and [?], Vocalic-R [?] and Uvular Trill [?] Exercises for [r], [?], [?] and [?] Chapter 13: Affricates Affricates [p?s], [p?f], [t?s], [t??], [k?s], and [k?v] Exercises for [p?s], [p?f], [t?s], [t??], [k?s], and [k?v] IV. ADVANCED DICTION PROBLEMS Chapter 14: Exceptions, Vagaries and Problem Words Vowel Length Exceptions Final -ie in Words of Non-Germanic Origin Eszett, ß and Vowel Length Vowel Length Preceeding x Prefixes dar-, her-, hin-, vor- Consonant plus l, n, or r Ending -ig Consonant Combination ch Diminutive Ending -chen Foreign origin words No Rhyme or Reason Chapter 15: Sounds from Foreign Loanwords French Nasalized Vowels [??], [??], [o?], [?] French Semi Vowel Glides [w], [?] Chapter 16: German Latin APPENDIX Alphabetical Index of German Spellings Index of Difficult Words, Names and Exceptions Glossary Bibliography General Index
Contents Preface Acknowledgments About the Companion Website I. FUNDAMENTALS Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Word Structure Word Stem Prefixes Suffixes Grammatical Endings Compound Words Word Stress II. VOWELS Chapter 3: Introduction to Vowels Chapter 4: Monophthongs I: Tongue Vowels Long and Closed [i?], Non-Syllabic [i?], Short and Open [?] Exercises for [i?], [i], [i?], and [?] Long and Closed [e?], Long and Open [??], Short and Open [?], Schwa [?] Exercises for [e?], [e], [??], [?], and [?] Long and Open [??], Short and Closed [a] Exercises for [??] and [a] Chapter 5: Monophthongs II: Lip Vowels Long and Closed [o?], Short and Open [?] Exercises for [o?], [o] and [?] Long and Closed [u?], Short and Open [?] Exercises for [u?], [u?] and [?] Chapter 6: Monophthongs III: Mixed Vowels Long and Closed [ø?], Short and Open [] Exercises for [ø?] and [] Long and Closed [y?], Short and Open [?] Exercises for [y?],[y?] and [?] Chapter 7: Diphthongs Diphthongs [a?e], [??o] and [??ø] Exercises for [a?e], [??o], and [??ø] III. CONSONANTS Chapter 8: Introduction to Consonants Chapter 9: Fricatives Labiodental Fricative [f] and [v] Exercises for [f] and [v] Alveolar Fricative [s] and [z] Exercises for [s] and [z] Pre-Palatal Fricative [?] and [?] Exercises for [?] and [?] Pre-Palatal Fricative [?], [ç] and Velar Fricative [x] Exercises for [?], [ç] and [x] Glottal Fricative [h] Glottal Separation [?] Exercises for [h] and [?] Chapter 10: Plosives Bilabial Plosives [p] and [b] Exercises for [p] and [b] Alveolar Plosives [t] and [d] Exercises for [t] and [d] Velar Plosives [k] and [?] Exercises for [k] and [?] Chapter 11: Nasals Bilabial Nasal [m] Alveolar Nasal [n] Velar Nasal [?] Exercises for [m], [n] and [?] Chapter 12: Laterals and Trills Alveolar Lateral [l] Exercises for [m], [n] and [?] Alveolar Trills [r] and [?], Vocalic-R [?] and Uvular Trill [?] Exercises for [r], [?], [?] and [?] Chapter 13: Affricates Affricates [p?s], [p?f], [t?s], [t??], [k?s], and [k?v] Exercises for [p?s], [p?f], [t?s], [t??], [k?s], and [k?v] IV. ADVANCED DICTION PROBLEMS Chapter 14: Exceptions, Vagaries and Problem Words Vowel Length Exceptions Final -ie in Words of Non-Germanic Origin Eszett, ß and Vowel Length Vowel Length Preceeding x Prefixes dar-, her-, hin-, vor- Consonant plus l, n, or r Ending -ig Consonant Combination ch Diminutive Ending -chen Foreign origin words No Rhyme or Reason Chapter 15: Sounds from Foreign Loanwords French Nasalized Vowels [??], [??], [o?], [?] French Semi Vowel Glides [w], [?] Chapter 16: German Latin APPENDIX Alphabetical Index of German Spellings Index of Difficult Words, Names and Exceptions Glossary Bibliography General Index
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