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245 14 a| The flute book :b| a complete guide for students and performers /c| Nancy Toff.;

300 a| xix, 472 pages :b| illustrations ;c| 24 cm.;

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490 1 a| The Scribner music library;

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504 a| Includes bibliography (pages 451-457) and index.;

505 0 a| Terminology used in this book. Flutist or flautist? -- Preface -- The instrument. The flute today. What is a flute? ; Manufacturing: the state of the art -- 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 -- Care and maintenance of the flute. Preventive maintenance: assembling the instrument ; Daily cleaning ; Storage ; Polishing ; Replating ; Lubrication ; The headjoint cork ; Mechanical problems -- A brief history of the flute. Old system flutes ; The Boehm flute ; Other nineteenth century flutes ; Minor modifications to the Boehm system -- The flute family. The piccolo ; The alto flute ; The bass flute ; The flute choir -- Performance. Breathing. Posture ; Inhalation ; Suspension ; Exhalation ; The diaphragm ; Exercises ; Breathing and phrasing ; Circular breathing -- Tone. The acoustical basis ; Tone production ; Focus and projection ; Homogeneity of sound ; Interpretation through tone development ; Intonation ; National styles of flute playing -- Vibrato. What is vibrato? The history of vibrato ; The uses of vibrato -- Articulation. The bowing analogy ; Single-tonguing ; Double-tonguing ; Triple-tonguing ; Flutter-tonguing ; Tongueless attack ; Legato ; Note endings ; Practice -- Technique. Position ; Practice ; Fingering ; Harmonics ; The B [flat] thumb key ; Three fingering tricks -- Style. Virtuosity and interpretation ; The theoretical background: basic musicianship ; Analysis ; Phrasing ; Performance practice ; The early music movement and questions of authenticity -- 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 -- Recordings. Building a record collection ; How to listen ; Playing along ; Making your own recordings -- The music. The baroque era. Flute versus recorder ; Musical forms ; France ; Italy ; England ; Germany -- The classic era. Musical forms ; Paris ; Germany ; Spain ; England ; Vienna -- The romantic era. Music by nonflutists ; Music by flutists -- The modern era. France ; Great Britain ; Elsewhere in Western Europe ; Eastern Europe ; The United States ; The avant-garde ; The flute and electronics -- Repertoire catalog. The baroque era ; The classic era ; The romantic era ; The modern era ; Study materials -- Appendices. Fingering chart for the Boehm flute ; Flute manufacturers ; Repair shops ; Sources for music and books ; Useful periodicals ; Flute clubs and related organizations.;

520 a| Organized into four main parts--The Instrument, Performance, The Music, and Repertoire Catalog--the book begins with a description of the instrument and its making, offers information on choosing and caring for flutes, sketches a history of the flute, and discusses differences between members of the flute family. In the Performance section, readers learn about breathing, tone, vibrato, articulation, technique, style, performing, and recording. In the extensive analysis of flute literature that follows, the author places individual pieces in historical context. The book ends with a comprehensive catalog of solo and chamber repertoire, and includes appendices with fingering charts as well as lists of current flute manufacturers, repair shops, sources for flute music and books, and flute clubs and related organizations worldwide.;

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The flute book : a complete guide for students and performers / Nancy Toff.

Author/creator	Toff, Nancy
Format	Book
Publication Info	New York : Charles Scribner's Sons, ©1985.
Description	xix, 472 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Subjects	Flute. Flute--Performance. Flute--History.

Series	The Scribner music library Scribner music library.
Contents	Terminology used in this book. Flutist or flautist? -- Preface -- The instrument. The flute today. What is a flute? ; Manufacturing: the state of the art -- 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 -- Care and maintenance of the flute. Preventive maintenance: assembling the instrument ; Daily cleaning ; Storage ; Polishing ; Replating ; Lubrication ; The headjoint cork ; Mechanical problems -- A brief history of the flute. Old system flutes ; The Boehm flute ; Other nineteenth century flutes ; Minor modifications to the Boehm system -- The flute family. The piccolo ; The alto flute ; The bass flute ; The flute choir -- Performance. Breathing. Posture ; Inhalation ; Suspension ; Exhalation ; The diaphragm ; Exercises ; Breathing and phrasing ; Circular breathing -- Tone. The acoustical basis ; Tone production ; Focus and projection ; Homogeneity of sound ; Interpretation through tone development ; Intonation ; National styles of flute playing -- Vibrato. What is vibrato? The history of vibrato ; The uses of vibrato -- Articulation. The bowing analogy ; Single-tonguing ; Double-tonguing ; Triple-tonguing ; Flutter-tonguing ; Tongueless attack ; Legato ; Note endings ; Practice -- Technique. Position ; Practice ; Fingering ; Harmonics ; The B [flat] thumb key ; Three fingering tricks -- Style. Virtuosity and interpretation ; The theoretical background: basic musicianship ; Analysis ; Phrasing ; Performance practice ; The early music movement and questions of authenticity -- 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 -- Recordings. Building a record collection ; How to listen ; Playing along ; Making your own recordings -- The music. The baroque era. Flute versus recorder ; Musical forms ; France ; Italy ; England ; Germany -- The classic era. Musical forms ; Paris ; Germany ; Spain ; England ; Vienna -- The romantic era. Music by nonflutists ; Music by flutists -- The modern era. France ; Great Britain ; Elsewhere in Western Europe ; Eastern Europe ; The United States ; The avant-garde ; The flute and electronics -- Repertoire catalog. The baroque era ; The classic era ; The romantic era ; The modern era ; Study materials -- Appendices. Fingering chart for the Boehm flute ; Flute manufacturers ; Repair shops ; Sources for music and books ; Useful periodicals ; Flute clubs and related organizations.
Abstract	Organized into four main parts--The Instrument, Performance, The Music, and Repertoire Catalog--the book begins with a description of the instrument and its making, offers information on choosing and caring for flutes, sketches a history of the flute, and discusses differences between members of the flute family. In the Performance section, readers learn about breathing, tone, vibrato, articulation, technique, style, performing, and recording. In the extensive analysis of flute literature that follows, the author places individual pieces in historical context. The book ends with a comprehensive catalog of solo and chamber repertoire, and includes appendices with fingering charts as well as lists of current flute manufacturers, repair shops, sources for flute music and books, and flute clubs and related organizations worldwide.
Local note	Little-250782
General note	Series statement from jacket.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliography (pages 451-457) and index.
LCCN	84027729
ISBN	0684182416 :

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