Sprechgesang
see also: Etymology of Sprechgesang
The sprechgesang more commonly indicated in Musique rock'n'roll as speak-sung is a style of recitation halfway between the spoken declamation and the song, invented by Engelbert Humperdinck in Königskinder, and especially known to be taken again by Schönberg in the Lunar Pierrot. Of German “spoken song”, it is defined in a way rather not very precise: this treatment of the voice indeed presents many engineering problems (in particular for the notation) and stylistics which lend today still to controversies. Nevertheless, the sprechgesang constitutes a capital contribution with the modern music.
Traditional works in which one finds the sprechgesang
- Wozzeck (1914 - 1921) of Alban Berg.
- Soldiers (1965) of Bernd Qualities Zimmermann.
- Epifanie (1961) of Luciano Berio.
Singers and rock'n'roll groups, using speak-sung
- Lou Reed is undoubtedly the principal reference on the matter, in particular on New York (album)
- Bob Dylan is also known to use this specific method of song.
- Bono the singer U2 uses it much for the period of Achtung Baby and particularly on The Fly.
- more recently, of the French rock groups like Black Desire or Luke used this vocal style intensively.
- Bashung, or more recently Miossec
Texts treating of the sprechgesang
Swell: To say, play, sing in Benchmarks, 1981.
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