Research Catalog

Title

Singers in the marketplace : the economics of the singing profession / Ruth Towse ; foreword by Claus Moser.

Author

Towse, Ruth, 1943-

Publication

Oxford [England] : Clarendon Press ; Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1993.

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Details

Description

ix, 252 pages : illustrations; 23 cm

Summary

"This is a study of the economics of the singing profession in Britain, particularly in relation to 'classical' singers, performers, and teachers. It is based on recent research carried out over a two-year period, during which the author amassed a wealth of information on this previously unstudied labour market. The author, an economist, who studied singing for a number of years in London, Italy, and Germany, and who now lectures in economics, analyses the complexities of the labour market for singers, and answers questions such as: How much does the training of singers cost? What employment is available? How much do singers earn? While the outlook is that of an economist, the language is tailored to a much wider audience. Young artists generally, and those involved in arts administration and the training and education of singers and musicians, will find much of interest in this book."--Jacket.

Subject

• Sänger
• Singers > Great Britain > Economic conditions
• Voice teachers > Great Britain > Economic conditions
• Singing > Instruction and study > Economic aspects > Great Britain
• Gesangunterricht
• Kosten
• Wirtschaftliche Lage
• Zangers
• Economische aspecten
• Sänger
• Great Britain
• Großbritannien

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-245) and index.

Contents

List of Figures -- List of Abbreviations -- Introduction: The Market for Singers (starting p. 1) -- pt. I The Supply of Singers -- 1 The Provision for Training Classical Singers in Britain (starting p. 23) -- 2 The Cost of Training Singers (starting p. 54) -- pt. II The Demand for Singers -- 3 Employment in the Market for Singers (starting p. 81) -- 4 Factors affecting the Demand for Singers (starting p. 102) -- pt. III The Returns to Training -- 5 The Earnings of Singers (starting p. 125) -- 6 The Rate of Return to Training as a Singer (starting p. 163) -- Conclusions (starting p. 191) -- Appendix 1. Tables (starting p. 205) -- Appendix 2. Calculation of the Rate of Return to Training in Singing (starting p. 224) -- Appendix 3. The Training and Employment of Singers in Germany (starting p. 229) -- Bibliography (starting p. 243) -- Index (starting p. 246)

ISBN

• 0198163479
• 9780198163473

LCCN

93018832

OCLC

• ocm27810888
• 27810888
• SCSB-14701500

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library