Marchesi and Music: Passages from the Life of a Famous Singing-Teacher

by Mathilde Marchesi

Book Overview

The German mezzo-soprano and celebrated singing teacher Mathilde Marchesi (1821-1913) presents an illuminating account of her life in these memoirs. First published in 1897, the book reflects the significant role that Marchesi played in vocal education during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Having begun her career as a performer, from 1854 she devoted herself to teaching at the Vienna Conservatory and also in Paris and Cologne. She instructed...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108063721
• ISBN13: 9781108063722
• Release Date: June 2013
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 340 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"