{"product_id":"singing-zarzuela-1896-1958-approaching-portamento-and-musical-expression-through-historical-recordings-hardback-9781009475747","title":"Singing Zarzuela, 1896–1958; Approaching Portamento and Musical Expression through Historical Recordings (Hardback) 9781009475747","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eSinging Zarzuela, 1896–1958\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eApproaching Portamento and Musical Expression through Historical Recordings\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWith portamento at the centre, this Element traces the history of singing practice in zarzuela as transmitted in historical recordings.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eEva Moreda Rodríguez (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781009475747, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 19 December 2024\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e72 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 15.9 x 1.2 cm, 0.26 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIn the last few years, digitizations and reissues of historical recordings of Spanish zarzuela - from wax cylinders in the 1890s to long-play records in the 1950s - have revealed a range of contrasting vocal performance styles. By focusing on portamento, this Element sets the foundations for a contextually sensitive history of vocal performance practices in zarzuela. It takes stock of technological changes and shifts in commercial strategies and listening habits to reveal what the recorded evidence tells us about the historical development of portamento practices and considers how these findings can allow us to reconstruct the expressive code of zarzuela as it was performed in the late nineteenth century and how it transformed itself throughout the next half century. These transformations are contextualized alongside other changes, including the make-up of audiences, the discourses about the genre's connection to national identity and the influence of other musical-theatrical genres and languages.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 2. Interpreting portamento in zarzuela recordings\u003cbr\u003e 3. Zarzuela on wax cylinders, 1896–1905\u003cbr\u003e 4. Zarzuela on 78rpm discs, 1899–1924\u003cbr\u003e 5. Electrical recording takes over, 1925–1939\u003cbr\u003e 6. Zarzuela on long-play (LP) records, 1939–1958\u003cbr\u003e 7. Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e Reference.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Music [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Music\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Music%20%5BAV%5D%22\"\u003eAV\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52414079533336,"sku":"9781009475747","price":49.47,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781009475747i.jpg?v=1784337154","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/singing-zarzuela-1896-1958-approaching-portamento-and-musical-expression-through-historical-recordings-hardback-9781009475747","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}