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Book SynopsisIn Twentieth-Century Countertenor Repertoire, Steven L. Rickards has provided a reference listing of over 600 entries, compiling and cataloging information about repertoire composed specifically for the countertenor from 1950 to 2000. Rickards collects works from 30 countries with texts in 31 languagesincluding early forms of Akkadian, English, Flemish, French, and Greekrepresenting over 350 composers. With reference numbers for easy accessibility, each entry presents significant data, including the composer''s name, birth/death dates, and nationality; the title, medium, date, and duration of the composition; the instrumentation, voicing, range, and tessitura of the piece; and the author and language of the text. Rickards also provides the who, when, and where of the premier; whether the piece was commissioned or not, and, if so, by whom; and the publisher and availability of the piece. He also offers the composers'' and his own observations on the work, including the difficulty and ap
Trade ReviewIndispensable, both in exploring new works, and in selecting literature at appropriate levels of difficulty....Highly recommended for the college library, and studio teachers who instruct countertenors should consider investing in this valuable volume. * Journal of Singing, March/April 2009 *
Performers will find the ranges, tessitura, and durations very useful in planning programs. * American Reference Books Annual, August 2008 *
