Herman Klein and the Gramophone

by William R. Moran

From Klein's comments on early recordings that remain available today, the reader can get a glimpse of what legendary singers such as Patti and Lind sounded like more than a century ago. The essays of Herman Klein that appeared in The Gramophone from 1924 until 1934 are indispensable sources of information on the singers of the Golden Age.

628 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 2003

Reviews

[Deborah Wai Kapohe · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a marvellous gateway into learning about the Great Singers of the early 20th Century and Bel Canto. Klein was a student of Manuel Garcia. A must read for lovers of Bel Canto.