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The Early Flute

Catalogue No: 9780521813914
Provides sound advice on the issues raised when performing music of the past.
£70.00

Rachel Brown


This 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.


Bibliographic Details


10 b/w illus. 64 music examples


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.
9780521813914

Specifications

Series
Cambridge Handbooks
Product Format
Book
Publication Date
13/03/2003
ISBN
9780521813914 (0521813913)
Language
English
Author
Rachel Brown