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- Principles
and Art of Singing
- by
Olga Averino
Though
this is not a book directly related to the Alexander Work, the publication,
however, of Olga Averino´s manuscript came about through the
mediation of teachers of the Alexander Technique who valued her approach
to teaching and music and who contributed in making its publication
possible.
About the Author
Olga
Averino was born into a family of musicians in Moscow in 1895. Her
early musical life was influenced by family friends including Rachmaninoff,
Scriabin, Alexander Siloti, Chaliapin and Josef Lhévinne.
Revolution and Civil War forced Mme. Averino to flee Russia to the
United States.
During her long career she performed Lieder, Oratorio and Opera.
In additon to performing the standard repertoire, she was a pioneer
in early and modern music performance.
She worked with the composers Stravinsky Rachmaninoff and Glazounoff.
She toured in joint recital with the cellist Piatigorsky. Her accompanist
was Alexander Siloti, Liszt’s last pupil. She sang with the
Boston Symphony Orchestra under Koussevitzky 27 times, including
the American premiére of Berg’s ”Lied der Lulu”.
She sang Schoenberg’s Second String Quartet with the Kolisch,
Pro Arte, London and Gordon quartets.
She taught for more than 6o years. She was the head of the voice
department of the Longy School of Music, Cambridge, MA. for 38 years.
She taught also at Wellesley College, at Middlebury College and
she gave lecture series at Harvard University.
She sang her last full recital in 1971 at the age of 76. She continued
to teach to within days of her death in 1989 at the age of 93.
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- Paperback,
148 x 210 mm
- 55
pages
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2 illustrations
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Published in 1989 by Intention Publications.(now Novis)
- ISBN:
87-89389-01-8
- Price
(exclusive p&p): DKK 82,50 - EURO 11 - GBP 7,00
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