The Flute Book

About 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