Plate I.
THE MECHANISM
OF THE
HUMAN VOICE.
(Curwen's Edition, 5263.)
BY
EMIL BEHNKE,
Late Lecturer on Vocal Physiology at the Tonic Sol-fa College,
Teacher of Voice Production.
Edited, with a New Chapter on "Voice Failure,"
by Mrs. EMIL BEHNKE.
FIFTEENTH EDITION.
LONDON:
J. CURWEN & SONS Ltd., 24 BERNERS STREET, W.
Price 1s. 6d.; Cloth 2s. 6d.
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TO
MY DEAR WIFE
THIS ESSAY
IS
AFFECTIONATELY
DEDICATED
PREFACE TO THE NINTH EDITION.
A ninth edition of this book having been called for, Itake the opportunity to return my sincere thanks for themany kind expressions concerning its usefulness whichhave reached me since the lamented death of its author,my dear husband.
In carrying on his work, both my daughter andmyself have felt the benefit of the clear and conciseinstructions the book contains.
We have also proved with our pupils the absolute truthand value of the Behnke System of Voice Training, bymeans of which we have obtained results most gratifyingto ourselves, and surprising to the pupils, whetherspeakers or singers.
I hope that the new chapter on "Voice Failure," whichI have added by Mr. Curwen's desire, may be of someuse in preventing breakdown of voice, from which somany students suffer.
K. BEHNKE.
18, Earl's Court Square, S.W.
PREFACE TO THE THIRD EDITION.
A third edition of this little book has now becomenecessary, and I must again express my gratitude forthe continued commendations bestowed upon my workboth in the press and in private letters.
In response to many solicitations, I have added tothis edition a few hints on teaching, deduced fromphysiological facts, which may prove useful by stimulatingthe advance of thought in a new direction.
These hints are extracts from a series of articles on"Science and Singing" which I had the pleasure ofwriting in the Edinburgh St. Cecilia Magazine; and Iam indebted to the Editor, Mr. A. C. Miller, for kindlypermitting me to reprodu