The Classical and Early Romantic Flute
A Theoretical and Practical Guide
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Product details:
- Publisher OUP USA
- Date of Publication 28 November 2025
- ISBN 9780197790915
- Binding Paperback
- No. of pages336 pages
- Size 269x211x17 mm
- Weight 771 g
- Language English
- Illustrations 37 figures and 93 music examples 666
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Short description:
The Classical and Early Romantic Flute is about the flute, flutists, music, and musical performance in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. Readers learn about the complex development of the design of the flute, how the different types of flutes were played, and how music was interpreted during the Classical and Early Romantic periods, according to original sources. In addition, fifteen short biographies of flutists and flute makers bring to life some of the main figures of the flute-playing world of this era and present their playing styles and artistic achievements.
MoreLong description:
In the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, the flute was the most commonly played wind instrument by both amateurs and virtuosos. Thanks to the flute's popularity, countless instruments, flute compositions, and flute methods were produced, many of which are still preserved today. The flute itself underwent a great evolution during this time; flute players and makers adapted it to the steadily changing prevailing musical taste. Along with the instrument, its performance practice changed as well. Musical rules were established and adapted, some of them visible in the scores, others applied by the musicians. These changes are reflected in around 150 flute methods published between 1760 and 1850.
In The Classical and Early Romantic Flute, flutist Anne Pustlauk sheds light on the complex world of the flute and its performance practice in the Classical and Early Romantic periods. Drawing on primary sources such as instruments, printed and manuscript scores, methods, concert reviews, and other written documents, she provides the reader with all of the information needed to perform the repertoire of the time in a historically informed and inspired way. The book gives theoretical information and practical guidelines illustrated by numerous musical examples. It also includes the history of each of the most common keys of the simple system flute, from a theoretical and practical perspective. To complete the picture, artist biographies of selected flute players and makers bring to life some of the main figures of the flute-playing world of this era.
Table of Contents:
Preface
Acknowledgments
1. Sources
Flute Methods
Concert Repertoire
Instruments
2. Women
3. Flute Technique
Tone
Fingerings
Harmonics
Intonation
Articulation
Breathing and Musical Phrasing
4. Accentuation, Tempo, and Tempo Modification
Musical Accent
Tempo Modification
Aplomb and Tempo
5. Ornamentation and Improvisation
Introduction
Appoggiaturas
Portamento and Glide in Repertoire
Vibrato
Trills
Turns
Extempore Variations
Improvised Melodies: Preludes, Fermatas, and Cadenzas
6. The Keys of the Simple System Flute
Introduction
The B Flat Key
The G Sharp Key
The F Key
The C Key
The Trill Keys
The C Sharp and C Foot
The Low B, B Flat, A, A Flat, and G Keys
The F Sharp Key
Key Pads
Bibliography
Index
