or an octave higher than what usually is spoken of as soprano "high C." These, however, were marvellous voices, so extraordinary that they form part of the history of singing. Indeed, Baker, in his "Biographical Dictionary of Musicians," credits Fischer with D—a¹
A reasonable statement of the vocal compass would be 2-1/2 octaves, or
for female voice and the same, an octave lower, for male voice. Allowing for unusual voices, the statement would be as follows:
