Modern Music Terms: Sprechstimme

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What is "Sprechstimme?"

Modern Music Terms: Sprechstimme

Sprechstimme is a method of vocal performance that is a combination of speaking and singing. "Pierrot Lunaire," composed by Arnold Schoenberg in 1912, uses sprechstimme to create an eerie effect.

   

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