The Solfeggio Tradition
A Forgotten Art of Melody in the Long Eighteenth Century
Nicholas Baragwanath
Reviews and Awards
"A fascinating and extremely original study of the 18th-century practice of solmization." -- W. E. Grim, CHOICE
"Nicholas Baragwanath's research into the craft of solfeggio training gives the reader a new and original insight into historical music pedagogy: esoteric teaching (and learning) codes are eventually cracked and explained in a lively prose." -- Rosa Cafiero, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Milano
"Nicholas Baragwanath's The Solfeggio Tradition opens up numerous new perspectives! Following up on recent research in partimento and practical counterpoint, Baragwanath fills the missing gaps in our understanding of singing and melody in music education at the old Italian conservatories." -- Peter van Tour, author of Counterpoint and Partimento (Uppsala, 2015)