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2024
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Sing as You Speak: Legato and Staccato – Cornerstones of Expression. Late 18th- and early 19th-century singers incorporated legato and staccato in their performances to animate recitatives and arias with a pleasing variety. Discussion of the various practices associated with the terms.
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bel canto, singing, historically informed singing, HIP, rhetoric, oratory, legato, staccato, vocal delivery