Tempo dans la déclamation selon Gustav Anton Freiherr von Seckendorff

Gustav Anton Freiherr von Seckendorff was an actor-elocutionist who worked in Europe and The United States of America. His manner of declamation was closely aligned with musical practices. In his collection of lectures, published in 1816 as Vorlesungen über Deklamation und Mimiek contains there is a section devoted to the tempo of declamation, that gives recitation speeds. This article accompanies audio material putting voin Seckendorff’s remarks into practice.