The flute
By: Ardal Powell.
Series: The Yale musical instrument series
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 2002
Place of publication: New Haven; London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 347
Subjects: Flute -- History
Description: "This book tells the story of the flute in the musical life of Europe and North America from the twelfth century to the present day. It is the first history to illustrate the relationship that has bound the instrument, its music, and performance technique together through eight centuries of shifting musical tastes and practices.".

"For the first time the role of amateur flutists receives due consideration alongside the influence of famous players and teachers. The ultimate guide to the heritage of the flute, this volume will delight both those who play the flute and those who love its music."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [283]-334) and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: Introduction 1 Shepherds, monks, and soldiers 7 2 The flute at war and at home 27 3 Consort and solo: the seventeenth century 49 4 The early eighteenth century: the 'baroque' flute's golden age 68 5 Quantz and the operatic style 88 6 The Classical flute 107 7 Travelling virtuosi, concert showpieces, and a new mass audience 127 8 Flute mania 144 9 The Boehm flute 164 10 Nineteenth-century eclecticism i86 11 The French Flute School 208 12 The flute in the age of recording 225 13 The flute in the early music revival 246 14 The postmodern age 264.