baritone
Sign in to saveA baritone is a type of classical male singing voice whose vocal range lies between the bass and the tenor voice-types. It is the most common male voice. The term originates from the Greek (), meaning "low sounding". Composers typically write music for this voice in the range from the second F below middle C to the F above middle C (i.e. F2–F4) in choral music, and from the second G below middle C to the G above middle C (G2 to G4) in operatic music, but the range can extend at either end. Subtypes of baritone include the baryton-Martin baritone (light baritone), lyric baritone, Kavalierbarito
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A baritone is a male singing voice that falls between the lower bass and higher tenor ranges, and it's the most common type of male voice in classical music. Composers typically write baritone parts within a specific range of notes, though individual singers' ranges can extend beyond these standard boundaries.
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19 sectionsContents
- History
- 19th century
- Subtypes
- 20th century
- Vocal range
- Subtypes and roles in opera
- Baryton-Martin
- {{anchor|Lyric baritone}} Lyric
- ''Kavalierbariton''
- Verdi
- Dramatic
- ''Baryton-noble''
- Bass-baritone
- Gilbert and Sullivan
- Baritone in popular music
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
A baritone is a type of classical male singing voice whose vocal range lies between the bass and the tenor voice-types. It is the most common male voice. The term originates from the Greek (), meaning "low sounding". Composers typically write music for this voice in the range from the second F below middle C to the F above middle C (i.e. F2–F4) in choral music, and from the second G below middle C to the G above middle C (G2 to G4) in operatic music, but the range can extend at either end. Subtypes of baritone include the baryton-Martin baritone (light baritone), lyric baritone, Kavalierbariton, Verdi baritone, dramatic baritone, baryton-noble baritone, and the bass-baritone.
== History == The first use of the term "baritone" emerged as baritonans, late in the 15th century, usually in French sacred polyphonic music. At this early stage it was frequently used as the lowest of the voices (including the bass), but in 17th-century Italy the term was all-encompassing and used to describe the average male choral voice.