Flute
Published on 3. January 1998
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-1-871082-13-5 (ISBN)
Description
Who better to write an authoritative yet fascinating introduction to flute playing than Sir James Galway whose glittering career extends from principal flute in the Berlin Philharmonic to the top of the international pop music charts? His unique advice and experience is brought to bear on the problems and techniques of learning, practicing and playing - in solo, ensemble, at home, in concert and in the recording studio.
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Series
Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
New edition
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Illustrations
Illustrations and music examples
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 145 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
363 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-871082-13-5 (9781871082135)
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Person
Sir James Galway has played with Sadler's Wells Opera, Covent Garden Opera, the London Symphony Orchestra and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra under Herbert von Karajan where he was principal flute. In addition to his performances of the standard classical repertoire, he is equally at home with contemporary and popular music. He still performs regularly and is one of the world's best-known flute players. His recordings have sold over 30 million copies.
Content
Preface by Yehudi Menuhin;
Part One - The Flute;
1. The Beginnings;
2. The Recorder;
3. Development of the Flute;
4. The Modern Flute;
5. My Work on Flutes (by Albert Cooper);
6. Maintaining a Flute;
Part Two -Playing, Practising and Developing Technique;
7. Physical Aspects;
8. The First Notes;
9. Tone;
10. Practising;
11. Articulation;
12. Pitch;
13. Studies;
Part Three - Lessons;
14. Playing Bach;
15. Playing Baroque Music;
16. Some Major Solos;
17. Listening to Records;
Part Four - On being a Flute Player;
18. The Orchestra;
19. Chamber Music;
20. Playing in a Studio;
21. Soloists;
22. The Flute Today and Tomorrow;
Discography and Repertoire;
Index
Part One - The Flute;
1. The Beginnings;
2. The Recorder;
3. Development of the Flute;
4. The Modern Flute;
5. My Work on Flutes (by Albert Cooper);
6. Maintaining a Flute;
Part Two -Playing, Practising and Developing Technique;
7. Physical Aspects;
8. The First Notes;
9. Tone;
10. Practising;
11. Articulation;
12. Pitch;
13. Studies;
Part Three - Lessons;
14. Playing Bach;
15. Playing Baroque Music;
16. Some Major Solos;
17. Listening to Records;
Part Four - On being a Flute Player;
18. The Orchestra;
19. Chamber Music;
20. Playing in a Studio;
21. Soloists;
22. The Flute Today and Tomorrow;
Discography and Repertoire;
Index