Alfred Wolfsohn
Vox Humana: Alfred Wolfsohn's Experiments In Extension Of Human Vocal Range
LabelSmithsonian Folkways, Folkways RecordsGenreExperimental
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*2024 stock* Alfred Wolfsohn was inspired to explore such questions about vocal range after serving in the World War I. Haunted by cries on the battlefield and suffering from post-traumatic stress, he began experiments as a form of therapy. Alternating between vocal and instrumental (including piano, violin, viola, cello, and double bass) exercises, Vox Humana not only showcases the potential vocal range of the human voice, but also the various expressive timbres and tone qualities that can be utilized. His experiments push the range of the human voice to nine octaves (two more than the piano!) and demonstrate an impressive, avant-garde flexibility. Liner notes include an introduction and track notes.
Release notes
comes in a company slipcase + xerroxed info sheet
| 1 | Lend Me Your Ears | ||
| 2 | Duet In New Vocal Sounds | ||
| 3 | Boy's Voice | ||
| 4 | Octave Leaps On the Word "Viola" | ||
| 5 | Double And Multiple Stopping By The Voice | ||
| 6 | Demonstration Of Different Colorations On Same Notes | ||
| 7 | Demonstration Of Different Colorations On Same Notes | ||
| 8 | Combination Singing Of "Chanson Trieste" | ||
| 9 | New Registers | ||
| 10 | Nine Octaves | ||
| 11 | "String Quartet" For Four Female Voices | ||
| 12 | Examples In Single Voice | ||
| 13 | Female Voice And Viola | ||
| 14 | Male Voice And Cello | ||
| 15 | Female Voice And Violin | ||
| 16 | Female Voice And Flute |
- Leslie Shepard
- Liner Notes
- Thomas Faraday
- Recorded By
- Dr. Henry Cowell
- Voice [Introduction]
