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Trade ReviewI would recommend this book to every serious flute student, and it should be required reading by every teacher. * The Flutist Quarterly *
Table of ContentsAbout the Companion Website ; Figures ; Plates ; Terminology used in this book ; Preface ; Acknowledgments ; THE INSTRUMENT ; 1. The Flute Today ; What Is a Flute? / Manufacturing: The State of the Art ; 2. How to Choose an Instrument ; To Rent or To Buy / Setting Priorities / Materials / Open or Closed Holes / C or B Footjoint / Mechanical Options / Testing an Instrument ; 3. Care and Maintenance of the Flute ; Preventive Maintenance: Assembling the Instrument / Daily Cleaning / Storage / Polishing / Replating / Lubrication / The Headjoint Cork / Mechanical Problems ; 4. A Brief History of the Flute ; Old System Flutes / The Boehm Flute / Other Nineteenth Century Flutes / Minor Modifications to the Boehm System ; 5. The Flute Family ; The Piccolo / The Alto Flute / The Bass Flute / The Contr'alto, Contrabass, and Subcontrabass Flutes / The Flute Choir ; PERFORMANCE ; 6. Breathing ; Posture / Inhalation / Suspension / Exhalation / The Diaphragm / Exercises / Breathing and Phrasing / Circular Breathing ; 7. Tone ; The Acoustical Basis / Tone Production / Focus and Projection / Homogeneity of Sound / Interpretation through Tone Development / Intonation / National Styles of Flute Playing ; 8. Vibrato ; What is Vibrato? / The History of Vibrato / The Uses of Vibrato ; 9. Articulation ; The Bowing Analogy / Single-Tonguing / Double-Tonguing / Triple-Tonguing / Flutter-Tonguing / Tongueless Attack / Legato / Note Endings / Practice ; 10. Technique ; Position / Practice / Fingering / Harmonics / The B-flat Thumb Key / Three Fingering Tricks ; 11. Style ; Virtuosity and Interpretation / The Theoretical Background: Basic Musicianship / Analysis / Phrasing / Performance Practice / The Early Music Movement and Questions of Authenticity ; 12. Performance ; Opportunities for Performance / Planning a Recital Program / Accompanists and Assisting Artists / Choosing a Recital Hall / The Printed Program / Publicity / Preparation and Rehearsal / Stage Protocol / The Entrance / Playing the Program / Memorization / Breaks between Pieces / Encores ; 13. Recordings ; Building a Recording Collection / How to Listen / Playing Along / Making Your Own Recordings ; THE MUSIC ; 14. The Baroque Era ; Flute Versus Recorder / Musical Forms / France / Italy / England / Germany ; 15. The Classic Era ; Musical Forms / Paris / Germany / Spain / England / Vienna ; 16. The Romantic Era ; Music by Nonflutists / Music by Flutists ; 17. The Modern Era ; France / Great Britain / Elsewhere in Western Europe / Eastern Europe / The United States / The Avant-Garde / The Flute and Electronics ; REPERTOIRE CATALOG ; Introduction ; A. The Baroque Era ; B. The Classic Era ; C. The Romantic Era ; D. The Modern Era ; E. Study Materials ; APPENDICES ; A. Fingering Chart for the Boehm Flute ; B. Flute Manufacturers ; C. Repair Shops ; D. Sources for Instruments and Accessories ; E. Sources for Music and Books ; F. Journals, Societies, and Service Organizations ; G. Flute Clubs and Societies ; Notes ; Selected Bibliography ; Index
