Hidden in Plain Sight - by Daniel James Shigo (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>The legendary singing method of Manuel García as illuminated by his student Hermann Klein. Written in New York City with accompanying gramophone recordings, Klein's "lost" manual reappears after more than a century with a new introduction that highlights its importance for modern teachers and students of singing.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>An Englishman and Londoner, Hermann Klein (1856-1934) was a prolific writer, voice teacher, and student of the legendary voice teacher Manuel García (1805-1906). After arriving in New York City in 1901 to teach García's method, Klein became the Chairman of the newly-formed National Association of Teachers of Singing. To further the organization's goal of bringing standards and certification to the singing teacher profession, Klein wrote an 84-page singing manual utilizing the new technology of the gramophone. In doing so, Klein documented the studio teaching of the father of voice science, revealing details of García's method for the first time. However, Klein's manual was subsequently lost for more than a century after the quest for certification failed, Klein returned to England, and the recordings perished in a fire--twice. </p><p>In a well-documented introduction, the author recounts how he discovered Klein's manual hidden in plain sight, discusses its history and significance for modern students and teachers of singing, and addresses García's controversial teaching of voice placement. </p><p>While this historic manual was originally published for four voice types, this publication is a facsimile of the tenor voice edition. Please note that it does not contain the tenor recordings, which, despite a decade of searching, have not been found. However, in a curious twist of fate, the contralto recordings were discovered during the book's publication and can be heard at YouTube and Soundcloud. We owe their existence to the foresight and generosity of John Wolfson, a record collector and patron of the arts in New York City.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"The introduction to this pedagogic treatise reads like a detective novel. Those interested in historical vocal pedagogy will find this volume fascinating, and all serious students of voice will benefit from the succinct and straight-forward instruction offered by Klein." -Debra Greschner, The Journal of Singing "This is much more than just a piece of vocal archeology. It takes the art of teaching back to foundational elements of voice training: no acoustic analysis, airflow studies, no closed quotients-only simple concepts and effective exercises that are tried and true, developed through decades of trial and error and proven over scores of years in studios all over the world. Would that our voice teaching profession take heed and return to simple things as presented in this little book." -Stephen F. Austin, VOICEPrints-The Official Journal of the New York Singing Teachers Association<br>
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