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Product Identifiers

PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated

ISBN-100195105028

ISBN-139780195105025

eBay Product ID (ePID)662618

Product Key Features

Number of Pages520 Pages

Publication NameFlute Book : a Complete Guide for Students and Performers

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year1996

SubjectMusical Instruments / Woodwinds

FeaturesRevised

TypeTextbook

AuthorNancy Toff

Subject AreaMusic

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight26.8 Oz

Item Length6.2 in

Item Width9.2 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number2

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN96-023178

Reviews"The last section, which includes the orchestration and publishing information of flute literature from the Baroque to the present, is worth its weight in gold--not only for the flutist, but for the music librarian as well."--Library Journal., "The veritable vade mecum for that instrument."--Ovation."Absolutely indispensable to everyone connected with the flute and flute playing, from the professional to every public school teacher."--The School Musician."A landmark in the literature of the flute and a must for both professional and amateur flutist alike."--Pan."The last section, which includes the orchestration and publishing information of flute literature from the Baroque to the present, is worth its weight in gold--not only for the flutist, but for the music librarian as well."--Library Journal."An indispensable source book for flutists on every level."--IThe Radcliffe Quarterly."Toff's scholarship was impressive in The Development of the Modern Flute, and her latest effort reflects the same meticulous approach....a wealth of information about a fascinating instrument."Choice., "Absolutely indispensable to everyone connected with the flute and flute playing, from the professional to every public school teacher."--The School Musician., "Toff's scholarship was impressive in The Development of the Modern Flute,and her latest effort reflects the same meticulous approach....a wealth ofinformation about a fascinating instrument."Choice., "Simply the best one-volume book on the flute available....This book is a joy to read. A flute aficianado will devour it like a novel and come back to read it regularly for inspiration as well as reference."--The Flute Network, "Toff's scholarship was impressive in The Development of the Modern Flute, and her latest effort reflects the same meticulous approach....a wealth of information about a fascinating instrument."Choice., "The veritable vade mecum for that instrument."--Ovation. "Absolutely indispensable to everyone connected with the flute and flute playing, from the professional to every public school teacher."--The School Musician. "A landmark in the literature of the flute and a must for both professional and amateur flutist alike."--Pan. "The last section, which includes the orchestration and publishing information of flute literature from the Baroque to the present, is worth its weight in gold--not only for the flutist, but for the music librarian as well."--Library Journal. "An indispensable source book for flutists on every level."--IThe Radcliffe Quarterly. "Toff's scholarship was impressive in The Development of the Modern Flute, and her latest effort reflects the same meticulous approach....a wealth of information about a fascinating instrument."Choice., Praise for the second edition: "Nancy Toff's Flute Book is an excellent work of reference that should be on every flute player's shelf. This second edition...is as complete a guide to the flute as one could wish for....I cannot recommend it too highly."--Pan, "A flute player's and teacher's bible."--Katherine Borst Jones, Ohio StateUniversity; President of the National Flute Association., "A flute player's and teacher's bible."--Katherine Borst Jones, Ohio State University; President of the National Flute Association.

Dewey Edition23

TitleLeadingThe

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal788.3

Edition DescriptionRevised edition

SynopsisTeachers and flutists at all levels will welcome the return of Nancy Toff's unique one-stop guide to the flute and its music. 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 a flute, 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, Toff 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.

LC Classification NumberML935.T65 1996