Flute

Informationen zum Autor Ardal Powell is President of Folkers & Powell! Makers of Historical Flutes! Hudson! NY! and a distinguished performer. He has written numerous books and articles on the flutes and flute-playing of the seventeenth! eighteenth! and nineteenth centuries. Klappentext This authoritative book tells the story of the flute in the musical life of Europe and North American from the twelfth century to the present day. It discusses the evolution of the instrument! the revolutions in playing style and repertoire! the lives of flute players and makers! and the uses of the instrument within various types of music. The volume will delight both those who play the flute and those who love its music. Zusammenfassung The story of the flute in the musical life of Europe and North America from the 12th century to the 21st. It seeks to illustrate the relationship that has bound the instrument! its music! and performance technique together through eight centuries of shifting musical tastes and practices.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Ardal Powell, Powell Ardal
• Edition: Yale University Press Ltd
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 11.08.2003
• EAN: 9780300094985
• ISBN: 978-0-300-09498-5
• Pages: 360
• Thème: Yale Musical Instrument Series
• Catégories: Sciences humaines, art, musique > Histoire > Histoire culturelle; USA, History: specific events & topics, Europe, HISTORY / General, MUSIC / Musical Instruments / Woodwinds, c 1500 onwards to present day, c 1000 CE to c 1500, United States of America, USA, History: specific events and topics, Modern Period, C 1500 Onwards, Wind Instruments