Jan (Janice) DeGaetani (b. Massillon, Ohio, July 10, 1933; d. Rochester, New York, September 15, 1989) was an American mezzo-soprano known for her performances of contemporary classical vocal compositions. Massillon is a city located in Stark County, Ohio. ... Official language(s) None Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Largest metro area Cleveland Area  Ranked 34th  - Total 44,825 sq mi (116,096 km²)  - Width 220 miles (355 km)  - Length 220 miles (355 km)  - % water 8. ... July 10 is the 191st day (192nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 174 days remaining. ... Year 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... Nickname: The Flour City, The Flower City, The Worlds Image Center Motto: Rochester: Made for Living Location of Rochester in New York State Country United States State New York County Monroe Mayor Robert Duffy Area    - City 37. ... NY redirects here. ... September 15 is the 258th day of the year (259th in leap years). ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A mezzo-soprano (meaning medium soprano in Italian) is a female singer with a range usually extending from the A below middle C to the F an eleventh above middle C. Mezzo-sopranos generally have a darker (or lower) vocal tone than sopranos, and their vocal range is between that... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Educated at The Juilliard School, DeGaetani was best known for her wide range, precise pitch, clear tone, and command of extended techniques that made her voice perfectly suited to the demanding style of modern and avant-garde vocal composition. Her recording of Schoenberg's song cycle Pierrot lunaire is one of the classic recordings of the piece. (Due to its use of atonality, wide range, and virtuoso techniques such as sprechstimme, all while requiring a lyrical sensibility, it is exceptionally difficult to sing.) Her collaboration with George Crumb was also a fruitful one; she premiered his song cycle Ancient Voices of Children, and many of his other works were written for her. Uncommonly for a singer of her caliber (though her voice was not as powerful as most), DeGaetani rarely appeared in opera, instead concentrating on solo recital work in the art song literature. The Juilliard School is a performing arts conservatory in New York City, informally but definitively identified as simply Juilliard, and most famous for its musically-trained alumni. ... A work similar to Marcel Duchamps Fountain Avant garde (written avant-garde) is a French phrase, one of many French phrases used by English speakers. ... Schoenberg redirects here. ... A song cycle is a group of songs designed to be performed in sequence as a single entity. ... Dreimal sieben Gedichte aus Albert Girauds Pierrot lunaire, (three times seven poems from Albert Girauds Pierrot lunaire), commonly known as Pierrot Lunaire (Moonstruck Pierrot or Pierrot in the moonlight), Op. ... Atonality in a general sense describes music that departs from the system of tonal hierarchies that are said to characterized the sound of classical European music from the sixteenth through the nineteenth centuries. ... Sprechgesang (German for speech song) or Sprechstimme (speech voice) is a technique of vocal production halfway between singing and speaking. ... George Crumb (born October 24, 1929) is an American composer of modern and avant garde music. ... Ancient Voices of Children is a composition by the American composer George Crumb. ... The Teatro alla Scala in Milan. ...

Her talent at foreign languages also made her an accomplished interpreter of lieder; she sang and recorded works by composers such as Hugo Wolf, Hector Berlioz, and Gustav Mahler and was noted for her intelligence and skillful analytical interpretation. Her interpretive skills also lent themselves to songs in her native tongue of English, such as Aaron Copland's 12 Poems of Emily Dickinson, and the songs of Charles Ives. On the other end of the spectrum, DeGaetani was also a noted performer of the medieval and Renaissance repertoire. Lied (plural Lieder) is a German word, literally meaning song; among English speakers, however, it is used primarily as a term for European classical music songs, also known as art songs. ... Photograph of Hugo Wolf Hugo Wolf (March 13, 1860 – February 22, 1903) was an Austrian composer of Slovene origin, particularly noted for his art songs, or Lieder. ... Hector Louis Berlioz (December 11, 1803 – March 8, 1869) was a French Romantic composer best known for the Symphonie fantastique, first performed in 1830, and for his Grande Messe des Morts (Requiem) of 1837, with its tremendous resources that include four antiphonal brass choirs. ... This article cites its sources but does not provide page references. ... Aaron Copland Aaron Copland (November 14, 1900 – December 2, 1990) was an American composer of concert and film music. ... Charles Edward Ives (October 20, 1874 – May 19, 1954) was an American composer of classical music. ... A musician plays the vielle in a 14th century medieval manuscript. ... Renaissance music is European classical music written during the Renaissance, approximately 1400 to 1600. ...

DeGaetani made her New York performance debut in 1958. Afterward, she performed with the Contemporary Chamber Ensemble regularly, and also appeared with several world-famous orchestras, including the New York Philharmonic, the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Berlin Philharmonic, the BBC Symphony, and the Chicago Symphony, and made numerous recordings with them and in chamber ensembles. She was professor of voice at Eastman School of Music and Artist in Residence at the Aspen Music Festival from 1973 until her death. Notable students include American sopranos Dawn Upshaw, Karen Holvik and Renée Fleming, and baritone William Sharp. The New York Philharmonic is the oldest active symphony orchestra in the United States. ... The Philadelphia Orchestra, based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is one of the Big Five symphony orchestras in the United States and usually considered among the finest in the world. ... The Berlin Philharmonic rehearsing in the Berliner Philharmonie. ... The BBC Symphony Orchestra is the principal orchestra of the British Broadcasting Corporation and one of the leading orchestras in Britain. ... The Chicago Symphony Orchestra, based in Chicago, Illinois, is one of the leading orchestras in the world. ... For other uses, see Chamber music (disambiguation). ... The Eastman School of Music is the University of Rochesters college and graduate school of music. ... Dawn Upshaw (born July 17, 1960 in Nashville, Tennessee), is an American soprano. ... Karen Holvik is a well-known classical soprano, currently on the faculty of the Eastman School of Music. ... Renée Fleming The American soprano Renée Fleming (born February 14, 1957) is a leading opera singer. ...

DeGaetani died in 1989, at age 56, of leukemia. HI CAMOIN thIS IS YOUR FRIEND CJ Leukemia (leukaemia in British English) is a cancer of the blood or bone marrow and is characterized by an abnormal proliferation of blood cells, usually white blood cells (leukocytes). ...

Discography

• Pierrot Lunaire by Schoenberg (1971)
• Songs by Stephen Foster, with Leslie Guinn (1972)
• Las Cantigas de Santa Maria - Songs and Instrumental Music from the Court of Alfonso X, with the Waverly Consort, Michael Jaffee, dir. (1972)
• Songs from the Spanisches Liederbuch by Hugo Wolf (1974)
• Songs by Schubert / The Book of the Hanging Gardens, Op. 15 by Schoenberg (1975)
• Ancient Voices of Children by George Crumb (1975)
• Songs by Stephen Foster, Volume II with Leslie Guinn (1976)
• Classic Cole songs by Cole Porter, with Leo Smit, piano (1977)
• Chansons Madécasses by Ravel (1978)
• Songs by Sergei Rachmaninoff & Ernest Chausson (1980)
• Duets & Four Songs from Op. 98a by Robert Schumann, with Leslie Guinn (1983)
• Apparition by George Crumb / Songs by Charles Ives (1983)
• Songs by Brahms (1983)
• Moore's Irish Melodies (1984)
• The Nursery Cycle by Mussorgsky / Songs by Tchaikovsky (1985)
• Lullabies and Night Songs by Alec Wilder (1985)
• Songs of America on Home, Love, Nature, and Death - various composers (1988)
• Les Nuits d'été by Berlioz with Five Wunderhorn Songs & Five Rückert Songs by Mahler (1989)
• Jan DeGaetani in Concert, Volume One: La Chanson d'Eve by Gabriel Fauré / Dark upon the Harp by Jacob Druckman (1991)
• Jan DeGaetani in Concert, Volume Two: Frauenliebe und -leben by Schumann / Zigeunerlieder and other songs by Brahms (1991)
• Aaron Copland 81st Birthday Concert at the Library of Congress with Leo Smit (1993)
• Jan DeGaetani in Concert, Volume Three: Shostakovich, Welcher, Kurtág (1995)
• Jan DeGaetani in Concert, Volume Four: Early Music Recital by various composers (1999)

References

• "Janice DeGaetani." Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians, Centennial Edition. Nicolas Slonimsky, Editor Emeritus. Schirmer, 2001.
• Bernheimer, Martin. "Jan DeGaetani" Grove Music Online ed. L. Macy (Accessed 23 Jan 05) (subscription access)

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External links

• Art of the States: Jan DeGaetani