Lloyd wrote:
> > Can you suggest other classical
> > singers on recordings who use the "phrase finish
with vibrato" a la
> > the curled tail? I must pay attention to this
device because I have
> > not noticed it before.
and Tako wrote:
> The
> vibrato is much more of an "ornament" in early music,
so you get that kind
> of straight-tone to vibrato effect as late as Bach.
To Lloyd, I would say that it would probably be easier
to list singers who don't use this device, as it is
quite common. To Tako, let me emphasize that what I am
talking about and, if I have interpreted Ken correctly,
what he asked about, does not involve the use of
straight tone.
To both of you - I hope I can clarify what I meant.
What I heard specifically on the second example of the
sound clip that Ken sent was a vibrato of normal speed,
which speed increased just very slightly at the very
tail end of the note. It's a very subtle thing,
involving very little manipulation of the vibrato. A
listener may not even be consciously aware of it; I
wasn't, until the teacher I mentioned pointed it out
years ago. It gives a little dramatic flourish to the
end of a note. Again, it's very subtle!
Listen again to some singers whose singing you like.
See if you don't notice this device here and there.
It's not used only in baroque music. In fact, you may
be more likely to find it at the end of a romantic-
period operatic aria.
Hey, Ken! Did I interpret your question correctly? Is
the effect I described what you were talking about?
Regards to all,
Robin Lynne Frye
Mezzo-Soprano
Voice and Piano Teacher
New York, New York
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