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Polish Pronunciation Guide for Singers presents reliable and accurate Polish lyric diction guidance for English-speaking classical singers who wish to perform Polish repertoire, but who don't know how to read and pronounce Polish. Authors and performers Laura Kafka-Price and Maksymilian Krzak use a particular set of songs, specifically
Rymy dzieci¿ce, op. 49 by Karol Szymanowski, to arm singers with the knowledge they need to successfully perform any piece of Polish repertoire. Additionally, the sounds of Polish are reinforced with IPA transcriptions, audio recordings, as well as recordings of the piano accompaniment.
List of contents
- PART I. POLISH SPEECH FOR THE STAGE
- CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
- CHAPTER 2: POLISH VOWELS
- CHAPTER 3: POLISH CONSONANTS
- CHAPTER 4: GLOTTAL STOPS AND DOUBLE CONSONANTS
- PART II. THE SINGER'S GUIDE TO RYMY DZIECI¿CE, OP. 49
- CHAPTER 5: RYMY DZIECI¿CE, OP. 49
- PART III. SCORE
- CHAPTER 6: PRONUNCIATION GUIDES FOR RYMY DZIECI¿CE, OP. 49
- GLOSSARY OF TERMS USED
About the author
Laura Kafka-Price is an American soprano, musicologist, and educator of Polish heritage. She is the recipient of the Cultural Achievement Award from the American Council for Polish Culture for her "dedication to promote Polish music as a performer, scholar, and educator, and to make the language of Polish songs more accessible to performers and audiences." A language enthusiast, Kafka-Price also serves as a lecturer in French at The Peabody Conservatory of Music of The Johns Hopkins University.
Trained as a singer and violist in his native Poland and the United States,
Maksymilian Krzak currently works as a violist and music educator throughout the country. He maintains an active performance schedule as an orchestral and chamber musician in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. Mr. Krzak is also a teaching artist for the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra OrchKids program. Together, Kafka-Price and Krzak coach singers who desire to expand their vocal repertoire with Polish songs and arias.
