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Eric Charles Brown, Student Dr. Angelique Clay Everett, Major Professor Dr. Michael Baker, Director of Graduate Studies A PERFORMANCE GUIDE FOR BARITONE: A PEDAGOGICAL ANALYSIS OF BEETHOVEN’S SECHS LIEDER NACH GEDICHTEN VON GELLERT ________________________________________ DMA PROJECT ________________________________________ A DMA Project submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Musical Arts in the College of Fine Arts at the University of Kentucky By Eric Charles Brown Lexington, Kentucky DIRECTOR: Dr. Angelique , Professor of Voice Lexington, Kentucky Clay Everett 2017 Copyright © Eric Charles Brown 2017 ABSTRACT OF DMA PROJECT A PERFORMANCE GUIDE FOR BARITONE: A PEDAGOGICAL ANALYSIS OF BEETHOVEN’S SECHS LIEDER NACH GEDICHTEN VON GELLERT This project provides International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) transcriptions, translations and a vocal pedagogical analysis of “Six Songs of Poetry By Gellert” By Ludwig van Beethoven. There is discussion of technical concepts applicaBle to singing, vocal relationships between text and poetry; and background information concerning Ludwig van Beethoven, Christian Gellert, and Christian Neefe. This document addresses possible vocal challenges a baritone might encounter when studying the Gellert Lieder. This guide provides suggestions for vowel modification in the passaggio, as well as a section dedicated to appoggio, aggiustamento, and vocal registration. Finally, this research provides a concise preparation for performance manual for singers and teachers of singing to use in the vocal studio. Keywords: Vocal Pedagogy Analysis, Ludwig van Beethoven, Beethoven Songs, Baritone Voice, Vocal Performance Guide ____________Eric Brown______________ _________November 21, 2017__________ A PERFORMANCE GUIDE FOR BARITONE: A PEDAGOGICAL ANALYSIS OF BEETHOVEN’S SECHS LIEDER NACH GEDICHTEN VON GELLERT By Eric Charles Brown Dr. Angelique Director of DMA Project Clay Everett Dr. Michael Baker Director of Graduate Studies November 21, 2017 Date TaBle of Contents List of Tables…………………………………………………………………………………....…………………iv List of Figures .............................................................................................................................................. v Part I DMA Project ..................................................................................................................................... 1 Chapter 1: Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 1 Background ......................................................................................................................................... 1 Statement of the purpose .............................................................................................................. 2 Description of the problem .......................................................................................................... 3 Scope ...................................................................................................................................................... 5 Review of Literature ....................................................................................................................... 6 Methodology ....................................................................................................................................... 6 Expected Outcome ........................................................................................................................... 7 Chapter 2: Biographical Information ............................................................................................ 9 Beethoven and Art Song ............................................................................................................. 12 Christian Gottlob Neefe ............................................................................................................... 17 Christian Fürchtegott Gellert ................................................................................................... 21 Chapter 3 Definitions and Overview of Pedagogy ............................................................... 24 Overview of Pedagogy ................................................................................................................. 24 Breath and Posture for Singing ............................................................................................... 24 Passaggi and Registration for Baritone ............................................................................... 26 Vowel Modification ....................................................................................................................... 28 Understanding the German IPA Transcription ................................................................. 29 Chapter 4: Analysis of Sechs Lieder von Gellert ................................................................... 33 Bitten .................................................................................................................................................. 33 Die Liebe des Nächsten ............................................................................................................... 40 Vom Tode .......................................................................................................................................... 45 Die Ehre Gottes aus der Natur ................................................................................................. 50 Gottes Macht und Vorsehung ................................................................................................... 56 Buβlied ............................................................................................................................................... 60 Chapter 5: Conclusion ..................................................................................................................... 68 Part II ............................................................................................................................................................ 70 Doctoral Recital 1…………………………………………………...………………………………………70 Doctoral Recital 2 ............................................................................................................................... 83 Lecture Recital ..................................................................................................................................... 92 Bibliography .............................................................................................................................................. 95 Vita .............................................................................................................................................................. 100 iii List of TaBles TaBle 3.1 Zona di passaggio………………………………………………………………………………..27 TaBle 3.2 German IPA Vowel Chart……………………………………………………………………..30 TaBle 3.3 IPA Consonant Chart……………………………………………………………………………31 TaBle 4.1 Formal structure for “Die Ehre Gottes”…………………………………………………51