Großes Sängerlexikon (Biographical Dictionary of Singers, literally: Large singers' lexicon) is a single-field dictionary of singers in classical music, edited by Karl-Josef Kutsch and Leo Riemens and first published in 1987. The first edition was in two volumes and contained the biographies of nearly 7000 singers from the 1590s through the 1980s.[1] It grew out of Unvergängliche Stimmen. Kleines Sängerlexikon (Immortal voices. Small singers' lexicon), published in 1962, which covered only singers who had made recordings. A 1992 review in Neue Zeitschrift für Musik described the Großes Sängerlexikon as "indispensable in the search for concise background information about those persons who are undoubtedly the most important to the performance of opera."[a][2]
Title page of the 1993 edition
The fourth edition, published in 2003, contains around 20,000 biographies of singers from the 16th century to the modern era.[3] The articles usually list names, voice part, dates and locations of birth and death, family, education, performing locations and development of repertory.[4] The third edition also appeared as a CD-ROM.[4] The fourth edition comes with an e-book.
5 main volumes (Aarden–Davis; Davislim–Hiolski; Hirata–Möves; Moffo–Seidel; Seidemann–Zysset). Saur, Bern and Munich 1997, ISBN3-598-11598-9 (geb.) bzw. ISBN3-598-11419-2 (kartoniert, 1999), 3980 p.
Volume 6, supplements. Saur, München 2000, ISBN3-598-11418-4, 679 p.
CD-ROM of volumes 1–6 (= Digitale Bibliothek vol. 33). Directmedia, Berlin 2000, ISBN3-89853-133-3. Also: Directmedia, Berlin 2004, ISBN3-89853-433-2
Volume 7. supplements 2. Saur, Munich 2002, ISBN3-598-11453-2, 634 p.
4th edition, expanded and updated
7 volumes (Aarden–Castles; Castori–Frampoli; Franc–Kaidanoff; Kainz–Menkes; Menni–Rappold; Rasa–Sutton; Suvanny–Zysset). Print and E-Book. Saur, Munich 2003, ISBN978-3-598-44088-5 (also De Gruyter, Berlin, ISBN978-3-11-915958-6), LIX, 5371 p.
NotesEdit
^Original German "Das insgesamt zuverlässige Nachschlagewerk ist unverzichtbar bei der Suche nach konzisen Hintergrundinformationen über jene Persönlichkeiten, die zweifellos die wichtigsten sind beim Zustandekommen von Opernaufführungen."
ReferencesEdit
^Forbes, Elizabeth (October 1988). "Reviewed Work: Grosses Sängerlexikon by Karl J. Kutsch, Leo Riemens". Music & Letters, Vol. 69, No. 4 , pp. 538-540. Retrieved via JSTOR 26 March 2019 (subscription required).
^Arndt, Michael (1992). "Reviewed Work: Großes Sängerlexikon Ergänzungsband by Karl-Josef Kutsch, Leo Riemens". Neue Zeitschrift für Musik, Vol. 153, No. 9, p. 50. Retrieved via JSTOR 26 March 2019 (subscription required)(in German).
Kutsch, Karl-Josef / Riemens, Leo / Großes Sängerlexikon / (Biographical Dictionary of Singers) De Gruyter
Operissimo – contains articles from the third edition, but without locations of birth and death
Limited preview of Großes Sängerlexikon, 4th Edition at Google Books
Reviews (in German)
Jutta Lambrecht: Karl-Josef Kutsch und Leo Riemens: Großes Sängerlexikon in: Forum Musikbibliothek, 1999
Jan David Schmitz: Rezension zur CD-ROM-Ausgabe der 3. Auflage, in: H-Soz-u-Kult, 17 April 2003
Klaus Schreiber: Großes Sängerlexikon in: Informationsmittel für Bibliotheken (IFB), 8 (2000) 1/4
October 06, 2023
großes, sängerlexikon, biographical, dictionary, singers, literally, large, singers, lexicon, single, field, dictionary, singers, classical, music, edited, karl, josef, kutsch, riemens, first, published, 1987, first, edition, volumes, contained, biographies, n. Grosses Sangerlexikon Biographical Dictionary of Singers literally Large singers lexicon is a single field dictionary of singers in classical music edited by Karl Josef Kutsch and Leo Riemens and first published in 1987 The first edition was in two volumes and contained the biographies of nearly 7000 singers from the 1590s through the 1980s 1 It grew out of Unvergangliche Stimmen Kleines Sangerlexikon Immortal voices Small singers lexicon published in 1962 which covered only singers who had made recordings A 1992 review in Neue Zeitschrift fur Musik described the Grosses Sangerlexikon as indispensable in the search for concise background information about those persons who are undoubtedly the most important to the performance of opera a 2 Title page of the 1993 editionThe fourth edition published in 2003 contains around 20 000 biographies of singers from the 16th century to the modern era 3 The articles usually list names voice part dates and locations of birth and death family education performing locations and development of repertory 4 The third edition also appeared as a CD ROM 4 The fourth edition comes with an e book Contents 1 Editions 2 Notes 3 References 4 External linksEditions EditUnvergangliche Stimmen Kleines Sangerlexikon 1st edition Francke Bern and Munich 1962 429 p 2nd edition revised and expanded Francke Bern and Munich 1966 555 p Unvergangliche Stimmen Sangerlexikon 1st edition Main volume Hauptband Francke Bern and Munich 1975 ISBN 3 7720 1145 4 731 p Supplementing volume Erganzungs Band Francke and Munich 1979 ISBN 3 7720 1437 2 263 p 2nd edition revised and expanded Francke Bern and Munich 1982 ISBN 3 7720 1555 7 782 p Grosses Sangerlexikon 1st edition 2 main volumes A L M Z Saur Bern 1987 ISBN 3 317 01638 8 3452 p Supplementing volume 1 Saur Bern 1991 ISBN 3 317 01763 5 2002 p Supplementing volume 2 Saur Bern 1994 ISBN 3 907820 69 X 1598 p 2nd edition unchanged Kartonierte Ausgabe Saur Bern 1993 ISBN 3 907820 70 33rd edition expanded 5 main volumes Aarden Davis Davislim Hiolski Hirata Moves Moffo Seidel Seidemann Zysset Saur Bern and Munich 1997 ISBN 3 598 11598 9 geb bzw ISBN 3 598 11419 2 kartoniert 1999 3980 p Volume 6 supplements Saur Munchen 2000 ISBN 3 598 11418 4 679 p CD ROM of volumes 1 6 Digitale Bibliothek vol 33 Directmedia Berlin 2000 ISBN 3 89853 133 3 Also Directmedia Berlin 2004 ISBN 3 89853 433 2 Volume 7 supplements 2 Saur Munich 2002 ISBN 3 598 11453 2 634 p 4th edition expanded and updated 7 volumes Aarden Castles Castori Frampoli Franc Kaidanoff Kainz Menkes Menni Rappold Rasa Sutton Suvanny Zysset Print and E Book Saur Munich 2003 ISBN 978 3 598 44088 5 also De Gruyter Berlin ISBN 978 3 11 915958 6 LIX 5371 p Notes Edit Original German Das insgesamt zuverlassige Nachschlagewerk ist unverzichtbar bei der Suche nach konzisen Hintergrundinformationen uber jene Personlichkeiten die zweifellos die wichtigsten sind beim Zustandekommen von Opernauffuhrungen References Edit Forbes Elizabeth October 1988 Reviewed Work Grosses Sangerlexikon by Karl J Kutsch Leo Riemens Music amp Letters Vol 69 No 4 pp 538 540 Retrieved via JSTOR 26 March 2019 subscription required Arndt Michael 1992 Reviewed Work Grosses Sangerlexikon Erganzungsband by Karl Josef Kutsch Leo Riemens Neue Zeitschrift fur Musik Vol 153 No 9 p 50 Retrieved via JSTOR 26 March 2019 subscription required in German Walter de Gruyter Grosses Sangerlexikon Retrieved 26 March 2019 a b Bayerische Staatsbibliothek Munchen Grosses Sangerlexikon Karl J Kutsch Leo Riemens CD ROM Retrieved 26 March 2019 in German External links EditKutsch Karl Josef Riemens Leo Grosses Sangerlexikon Biographical Dictionary of Singers De Gruyter Operissimo contains articles from the third edition but without locations of birth and death Limited preview of Grosses Sangerlexikon 4th Edition at Google Books Reviews in German Jutta Lambrecht Karl Josef Kutsch und Leo Riemens Grosses Sangerlexikon in Forum Musikbibliothek 1999 Jan David Schmitz Rezension zur CD ROM Ausgabe der 3 Auflage in H Soz u Kult 17 April 2003 Klaus Schreiber Grosses Sangerlexikon in Informationsmittel fur Bibliotheken IFB 8 2000 1 4 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Grosses Sangerlexikon amp oldid 1159784236, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
