by Michael Mayer | Jan 2, 2008 | Allan Lindquest, Gillis Bratt, Swedish/Italian School, Weekly Wisdom
“The hook-up between technique and the singing personality is developed by inducing a spirit of buoyancy and an elevated, inspired mental attitude, even in voice-building exercises and scales. Attitudes such as prayer, praise, joy, and pleading are induced at...
by Michael Mayer | Dec 8, 2007 | Free Production, Function, Louis Bachner, Weekly Wisdom
“The only way to overcome vocal difficulties is to free the production – the response in physical functioning of the singing instrument to the demand for tone. This free functioning of the singing instrument produces the free tone as an effect. We condition the living...
by Michael Mayer | Nov 8, 2007 | Allan Lindquest, Lamperti, Weekly Wisdom
The famous Italian master, Lamperti, made a most interesting observation. He said, “Don’t sing until you’d die if you didn’t.” The development of this desire to sing for the sheer joy of singing is the primal motivating factor and should be encouraged by teacher and...
