How Long to Read Researching the Song

How Long Does it Take to Read Researching the Song?

It takes the average reader 9 hours and 4 minutes to read Researching the Song by Shirlee Emmons

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Singers are faced with a unique challenge among musicians: they must express not just the music, but the lyrics too. To effectively communicate the meaning behind these words, singers must understand the many references embedded in the vast international repertoire of great art songs. They must deal with the meaning of the lyrics, frequently in a language not their own and of a culture unfamiliar to them. From Zelter and Schubert to Rorem and Musto, Researching the Song serves as an invaluable guide for performers, teachers, and enthusiasts to the art song repertoire. Its more than 2,000 carefully researched entries supply information on most of the mythological, historical, geographical, and literary references contained in western art song. The authors explain the meaning of less familiar literary terms, figures, and authors referenced in song while placing songs in the context of larger literary sources. Readers will find entries dealing with art songs from the German, French, Italian, Russian, Spanish, South American, Greek, Finnish, Scandinavian, and both American and British English repertoires. Sources, narratives, and explanations of major song cycles are also given. Organized alphabetically, the lexicon includes brief biographies of poets, lists of composers who set each poet's work, bibliographic materials, and brief synopses of major works from which song texts were taken, including the plots of all Restoration theater works containing Purcell's vocal music. The more performers know and understand the literary elements of a song, the richer their communication will be. Researching the Song is a vital aid for singers and teachers in interpreting art songs and building song recital programs.

How long is Researching the Song?

Researching the Song by Shirlee Emmons is 528 pages long, and a total of 136,224 words.

This makes it 178% the length of the average book. It also has 166% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Researching the Song Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 12 hours and 24 minutes to read Researching the Song aloud.

What Reading Level is Researching the Song?

Researching the Song is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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