New players are making great technical advances thanks to Boehm's mechanical breakthroughs. The Macauley Flute is silver, with a gold embouchure. It has gold springs, a B foot, and is unsurpassed by any of Boehm's creations. 1877 End of 19th Century - The flute appears in the orchestral scores of Brahms, Strauss, and Tchaikovsky. Solo literature expands rapidly, with virtuosic showpieces becoming the fashion.
Flutes are able to play music that was too technically demanding for pre-Boehm instruments.
The extended range used by composers of the Romantic era demands a flute that can play in excess of three octaves.