The early flute
Subtitle: a practical guide
By: Rachel Brown.
Series: Cambridge handbooks to the historical performance of music
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Cambridge; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 184
Subjects: Flute -- Performance; Instrumental music -- 18th century -- Interpretation (Phrasing, dynamics, etc.); Instrumental music -- 19th century -- Interpretation (Phrasing, dynamics, etc.); Performance practice (Music) -- History -- 18th century; Performance practice (Music) -- History -- 19th century
Description: "This 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. Music examples, illustrations, fingering charts and bibliographies make this a standard reference book for both  period  and modern flautists."--BOOK JACKET
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 176-178) and index.