Flute / James Galway.
| Author/creator | Galway, James |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Schirmer Books, ©1982. |
| Description | 244 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Yehudi Menuhin music guides Yehudi Menuhin music guides. ^A522165 |
| Contents | Preface / by Yehudi Menuhin -- Part one: The flute. The beginnings. What a flute is ; Flutes in the ancient world ; Folk flutes ; Europe takes over -- The recorder. The evolution of the recorder ; Recorders in consort ; The seventeenth and eighteenth centuries -- Development of the flute. French innovations ; Johann Joachim Quantz ; Additional keys ; The repertoire -- The modern flute. William Gordon ; Theobald Boehm ; Into the twentieth century ; The recorder's return -- My work on flutes / by Albert Cooper. The equal-size hole flute ; My graph and the covered-hole flute ; The open-hole flute ; The head joint ; Conclusions -- Maintaining a flute. Clean and safe ; Handling ; The case ; Problems of temperature ; Repairs -- Part two: Playing, practising and developing technique. Physical aspects. Standing ; Sitting ; Breathing ; Holding the flute ; Lips -- The first notes. How to produce the first note ; The second note ; Fitting notes together -- Tone. Expressiveness ; Flexibility of tone ; Flexibility of the lips ; Playing pp and ff ; Velocity ; Vibrato -- Practising. Scales and arpeggios ; Focusing ; A few late thoughts on practising -- Articulation. Tonguing ; Legato ; Articulation ; Attack ; How to begin L'Apres-midi ; Playing slow movements -- Pitch. Developing a sense of pitch ; Transposing -- Studies. Beginners ; Advanced students ; How to put the benefit of practice into pieces ; Developing 'touch' -- Part three: Lessons. Playing Bach. Breathing ; Colour ; Articulation ; Tempi -- Playing Baroque music. The decoration of a simple melody ; Aids to understanding -- Some major solos. Syrinx ; Dance of the Blessed Spirits ; Playing with piano -- Listening to records. The gramophone as teacher ; Comparing flute players ; Beyond the flute -- Part four: On being a flute player. The orchestra. Styles of difference orchestras. Technical proficiency ; How to audition ; Playing in an orchestra ; Tuttis and solos ; The piccolo and the alto flute -- Chamber music. Team spirit ; The music ; The rewards -- Playing in a studio. Popular music ; Sight-reading ; A second instrument ; Playing in studios -- Soloists. Nerves ; Soloist and orchestra ; Soloist and accompanist ; Soloist and audience ; Transcriptions ; Commissioning music -- The flute today and tomorrow. Contemporary music. Recording ; Playing with recorded tapes ; Modern gadgets ; Circular breathing ; Improved flutes. |
| Abstract | Traces the history of flutes, provides advice on the development of flute playing techniques, and discusses the professional careers for flute players. |
| Bibliography note | Includes discography (page 238) and index. |
| LCCN | 83015099 |
| ISBN | 002871380X |