
Singing in Czech
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Singing in Czech is divided into two parts. Using IPA, the first part takes the reader systematically through each sound of the Czech language, enhanced by recordings of native Czech opera singers. Chapters cover the Czech vowels, consonants, rules of assimilation, approaches to singing double consonants, stress and length, Moravian dialect, and an introduction to singing in Slovak. Fine points of formal pronunciation have been clarified in this revised edition.
In the second part, Cheek offers a thorough overview of Czech art song, expanded from the first edition. Texts to major song literature and opera excerpts by Smetana, Dvorák, Janácek, Martinu, and Haas, with timings, editions, word-for-word translations, idiomatic translations, and IPA transcriptions follow. In this revision, Cheek has included additional cycles by Dvorák and Martinu, and two new chapters on Czech female composers Vítezslava Kaprálová and Sylvie Bodorová.
This revised edition of Singing in Czech is useful for all those who are interested and engaged in the performance of the rich Czech vocal repertoire.
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Foreword to the First Edition
Preface
Part One: The Sounds of the Czech Language
Introduction to Part One
Chapter 1: The Czech Vowel Sounds
Chapter 2: The Czech Consonants
Chapter 3: Double Consonants
Chapter 4: Assimilation
Chapter 5: Stress and Length
Chapter 6: Moravian, the Dialect-and Slovak, the Language
Part Two: Czech Vocal Repertoire
Introduction to Part Two
Chapter 7: Overview
Chapter 8: Bedirch Smetana
Chapter 9: Antonín Dvofiák
Chapter 10: LeoS Janáãek
Chapter 11:Bohuslav Martinu
Chapter 12: Pavel Haas
Chapter 13: Vítûzslava Kaprálová
Chapter 14: Sylvie Bodorová
Appendix A: Publishers
Appendix B: Organizations
Appendix C: Czech Poets
Appendix D: Pronunciation Checklist
Selected References
Index About the Author
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