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Richard Jose
Richard J. Jose (June 5, 1862 – October 20, 1941) was an American countertenor, popular during the early 20th century.(21 October 1941)Richard J. Jose (Obituary) ''The New York Times'' Life Richard Jose was born in Lanner, Cornwall in 1862. Following the death of his father in 1876, he immigrated to Nevada in search of his uncle. He sang in saloons for charity, and in 1881 with Thatcher's Minstrels.Gracyk, p. 203 In 1884, he joined a minstrel troupe in California, and later appeared in New York City. In 1896, Jose married Therese Shreve. In 1887, he won a gold medal from the Academy of Music (New York City). He made phonograph cylinders as early as 1892 for the New England branch of the North American Phonograph Company. Between October 27, 1903 and 1906, he recorded for the Victor Talking Machine Company The Victor Talking Machine Company was an American recording company and phonograph manufacturer that operated independently from 1901 until 1929, when it was acquired ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Countertenor
A countertenor (also contra tenor) is a type of classical male singing voice whose vocal range is equivalent to that of the female contralto or mezzo-soprano voice types, generally extending from around G3 to D5 or E5, although a sopranist (a specific kind of countertenor) may match the soprano's range of around C4 to C6.A sopranist is a term used to describe a countertenor whose vocal range is so high it is equivalent to that of a soprano; however, this term is widely used falsely. Countertenors often are baritones or tenors at core, but only on rare occasions do they use their lower vocal range, instead preferring their falsetto or high head voice. The nature of the countertenor voice has radically changed throughout musical history, from a modal voice, to a modal and falsetto voice, to the primarily falsetto voice which is denoted by the term today. This is partly because of changes in human physiology and partly because of fluctuations in pitch. The term first came i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
