The Early Flute
The Early Flute
$30.00
USDThis practical guide for flautists provides a survey of the instrument - its development, its technique, its repertoire and its literature - between 1700 and 1900. Each issue is set in a musical context and technical and stylistic matters such as fingering, tone production, articulation, ornamentation, vibrato, expression and delivery are examined in depth, applying evidence from historical sources to the standard flute repertoire. A series of case studies offers detailed interpretations of music by Hotteterre, Handel, Bach, Gluck, Mozart and Boehm. As an internationally recognised soloist, orchestral player and teacher of modern and historical flutes, Rachel Brown brings a wealth of experience to amateurs and professionals alike, encouraging stylistic awareness through an understanding of the way in which composers and flautists approached instruments of the past. Copious music examples, illustrations, fingering charts and bibliographies make this a standard reference book for both 'period' and modern flautists.
- The first guide to historically informed performance on the flute
- Written by an experienced performer and teacher at a level acessible to students
- Provides valuable insights from early tutors and treatises
Reviews & endorsements
"Brown provides an excellent reference manual for flutists who wish to perform the historical flute repertory with taste and with attention to the national stylistic differences in musical cultures as diverse as those of France, Italy, and Germany. Performers on modern instruments will find much of use here.... Highly recommended." Choice
Product details
April 2003Hardback
9780521813914
200 pages
236 × 158 × 18 mm
0.4kg
10 b/w illus. 64 music examples
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Table of Contents
- 1. Historical sources
- 2. The development of the flute, 1700–1900
- 3. Technique
- 4. Style
- 5. Case studies: Hotteterre, Handel, J. S. Bach, Gluck, Mozart, Boehm.
