Title
The Well-Tempered Announcer: A Pronunciation Guide to Classical Music - Paperback
by Robert Fradkin (Author)
" . . . demystifies more than 2000 names of composers, conductors and performers, titles of works and musical terms in some two dozen languages." --Publishers Weekly
" . . . Fradkin's guide will save people from both error and affectation." --Rettig on Reference
"What a great idea for a book." --Denver Post
"Multifaceted and well organized . . . A wide range of useful tips will help attentive readers avoid common pronunciation gaffes and build on the sound advice offered . . . This is a book for the linguistically sensitive and musically inclined to keep handy." --Choice
"Classical announcers and musicians will welcome this guide." --American Reference Books Annual
Is it [rick-kard] or [rih-khard] Wagner?
Radio announcers have very few resources for learning to pronounce foreign words and names associated with classical music. In this innovative guide, Robert Fradkin provides the pronunciation of over 2000 personal names, titles of works, and musical terms.
The Well-Tempered Announcer is an ideal text for radio and television classes and the ultimate aid in the broadcasting booth.
Back Jacket
Radio announcers have very few resources for learning to pronounce foreign words and names associated with classical music. In this innovative guide, Robert A. Fradkin provides the pronunciation of over 2,000 personal names (identified as composers, conductors, and/or performers), titles of works, and musical terms, including tempo and dynamics indications, genres, and dance forms. Fradkin explains the principles of pronunciation of about two dozen languages and provides clues for identifying the language of a strange word and making an educated guess at its pronunciation. He uses a variety of reader-friendly symbols and look-alikes to convey the sounds. The Well-Tempered Announcer is the ideal text for radio and television classes and the ultimate aid in the broadcasting booth.
Author Biography
ROBERT A. FRADKIN, Assistant Professor of Hebrew at the University of Maryland, College Park, has also taught Russian and general linguistics. He is author of Stalking the Wild Verb Phrase as well as scholarly articles in his academic fields.
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by Robert Fradkin (Author)
" . . . demystifies more than 2000 names of composers, conductors and performers, titles of works and musical terms in some two dozen languages." --Publishers Weekly
" . . . Fradkin's guide will save people from both error and affectation." --Rettig on Reference
"What a great idea for a book." --Denver Post
"Multifaceted and well organized . . . A wide range of useful tips will help attentive readers avoid common pronunciation gaffes and build on the sound advice offered . . . This is a book for the linguistically sensitive and musically inclined to keep handy." --Choice
"Classical announcers and musicians will welcome this guide." --American Reference Books Annual
Is it [rick-kard] or [rih-khard] Wagner?
Radio announcers have very few resources for learning to pronounce foreign words and names associated with classical music. In this innovative guide, Robert Fradkin provides the pronunciation of over 2000 personal names, titles of works, and musical terms.
The Well-Tempered Announcer is an ideal text for radio and television classes and the ultimate aid in the broadcasting booth.
Back Jacket
Radio announcers have very few resources for learning to pronounce foreign words and names associated with classical music. In this innovative guide, Robert A. Fradkin provides the pronunciation of over 2,000 personal names (identified as composers, conductors, and/or performers), titles of works, and musical terms, including tempo and dynamics indications, genres, and dance forms. Fradkin explains the principles of pronunciation of about two dozen languages and provides clues for identifying the language of a strange word and making an educated guess at its pronunciation. He uses a variety of reader-friendly symbols and look-alikes to convey the sounds. The Well-Tempered Announcer is the ideal text for radio and television classes and the ultimate aid in the broadcasting booth.
Author Biography
ROBERT A. FRADKIN, Assistant Professor of Hebrew at the University of Maryland, College Park, has also taught Russian and general linguistics. He is author of Stalking the Wild Verb Phrase as well as scholarly articles in his academic fields.
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