The late Berton Coffin's considerable research in areas related to the art of singing has resulted in these reviews, with interpretations of vocal pedagogy classics in light of contemporary observations and findings. This volume contains a series of eighteen book reviews of the master singing teachers from Tosi (1723) to L. Lehmann (1914). Paperback edition available 2002.

"...a valuable aid in raising the standards of vocal pedagogy courses required of voice majors...." - Notes: Quarterly Journal of the Music Library Association