Wind Instruments

Wind Instrument - in music, any instrument whose tone is produced by a vibrating column of air. In the pipe organ the column of air is set into vibration by mechanical means. Other wind instruments are blown by the player and are divided into two groups, the woodwinds and the brass winds, or brasses. The woodwinds include the flute family, played without a reed, the clarinet family, having Read More...

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The Early Flute
by John Solum. 170 pgs.

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With the growth of interest in recent years in the use of period instruments in recordings and professional and amateur performances, the early flute has experienced a remarkable revival. This is the first book in modern times to deal exclusively with the transverse flute in the Renaissance, Baroque, and Classical eras, following it from 1500 until the early nineteenth century. Advice is given on acquiring instruments and their care and maintenance. Additional chapters guide the reader to relevant sources about techniques and style, recommend repertoire, and give general advice to the modern player. The text is enhanced by numerous illustrations of important historic flutes.

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Early Music Series

Preface

Acknowledgements

Contents

List of Figures

1: Some Historical Considerations

2: The Renaissance Flute

Appendix: Comparative Fingering Charts

3: The Baroque Flute

4: The Classical Flute

5: Buying an Instrument

6: Care and Maintenance of the Instrument

7: Sources: Technique

Conclusion

8: Sources: Style

9: Sources: Important Solo and Ensemble Repertoire with Recommended Editions

10: Bringing It All to Life: Advice to the Contemporary Player

Appendix: Useful Addresses

Bibliography

Index
2 .

The Keyed Flute
by Johann George Tromlitz, Ardal Powell. 268 pgs.

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Ardal Powell, a leading authority on and maker of early flutes, offers here a translation and study of J. G. Tromlitz's tutor for the eight-keyed flute, first published in German in 1800. Powell explores the instrument's history and assesses Tromlitz's importance as a designer. The volume contains information vital to the historically informed performance of classical and Romantic music.

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Preface and Acknowledgements

Contents

Terminology

Figures

Abbreviations

Introduction

Foreword

Chapter One: The Origins of the Keyed Flute

Chapter Two: The Locations of the Keys, and What They Are For

Chapter Three: How to Use the Keys

Chapter Four: The Fingering of the Eight-Keyed Flute

Chapter Five: The Scales on the Eight-Keyed Flute

Chapter Six: The Trills on the Eight-Keyed Flute

Chapter Seven: Various Arrangements of the Keys; the Long Footjoint to C' and C♯'''; Various Other Points Concerning the Exterior Design of the Instrument

Chapter Eight: The Nature of the Keys, of the Springs Beneath Them, and of the Pads

Appendix I

Appendix II: To the Musical Public (1796), by J. G. Tromfitz

Appendix III: Critique of the Keyed Flute, by Heinrich Grenser

Appendix IV: 'Essay of An Acoustic of the German Flute: An Article on A Philosophical Theory of Flute-Playing', by Dr Johann Heinrich LIebeskind:Conclusion

Appendix V

Appendix VI: Extract from 'The Defects of the Flute Hitherto, Especially Keyed Flutes, with Some Suggestions for A Better Design for It'. by H. W. T Potigiesser

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The Last Trumpet: A History of the English Slide Trumpet
by Art Brownlow. 280 pgs.

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Musicological Series by Pendragon Press

Table of Contents

List of Figures

List of Musical Examples

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgments

List of Abbreviations

Chapter One: Precursors

Chapter Two: the English Slide Trumpet

Chapter Three: the Literature of the Slide Trumpet

Chapter Four: the Last Trumpet

Addendum

Appendix A: Nine "Seraphim" Cadenzas

Appendix B: A Chronological Checklist of British Trumpeters During the Time of the Slide Trumpet (ca. 1780-1900)

Appendix C: A Checklist of English Slide Trumpet Makers

Bibliography

Index
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The Baroque Clarinet
by Albert R. Rice. 202 pgs.

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The Baroque Clarinet is a sourcebook for the historical study of the European clarinet during the first half of the eighteenth century. The book is based on a comprehensive study of the theoretical, musical, and iconographical evidence, and many conclusions are presented here for the first time.

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Dedication

Preface

Acknowledgements

Contents

List of Illustrations

List of Music Examples

Abbreviations

I: Origins

Conclusion

2: The Earliest Instruments

Conclusion

3: Playing Techniques for the Baroque Clarinet

Conclusion

4: Music for the Baroque Clarinet

Conclusion

5: The Use of the Baroque Clarinet by Amateurs and Professionals

Conclusion

Appendix a Check-List of Extant Baroque Clarinets

List of References and Further Reading

Index
5 .

Treatise on Instrumentation ("Wind Instruments" begins on p. 161)
by Hector Berlioz, Theodore Front. 424 pgs.

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Foreword

Instrumentation Introduction

Stringed Instruments

Instruments with Plucked Strings

Stringed Instruments with Keyboard

Wind Instruments

Reed Instruments

Instruments Without Reeds

Wind Instruments with Keyboards

Brass Instruments with Mouthpiece

Wind Instruments of Wood with Mouthpiece

Percussion Instruments

New Instruments

Glossary of German Terms and Phrases Used in the Full-Score Examples

Index
6 .

Thesaurus of Orchestral Devices (Part II: Woodwinds & Part III: Brasses)
by Gardner Read. 634 pgs.

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Seconde Partie Le Sacrifice: Introduction

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgments

Contents

Part I: The Instruments of the Orchestra

Introduction

Chapter 1: Nomenclature of Instruments (in Order of Appearance in the Score)

Chapter 2: Comparative Table of Ranges

Part II: Woodwinds

Introduction

Chapter 4: Extreme or Extended Ranges

Chapter 5: Double-Tonguing

Chapter 6: Triple-Tonguing

Chapter 7: Flutter-Tonguing

Chapter 8: Glissandi and Portamenti

Chapter 9: Bells Up

Chapter 10: Harmonics

Chapter 11: Off-Stage

Chapter 12: Echo-Tone

Chapter 13: Vibrato

Chapter 14: Slap-Tongue

Chapter 16: Miscellaneous Effects

Chapter 17: Woodwind Terminology

Part III: Brasses

Introduction

Chapter 18: Extreme or Extended Ranges

Chapter 19: Mutes

Chapter 20: Stopped or Brassy Tones

Chapter 21: Stopped-Open (+ - 0)

Chapter 22: Open-Stopped (0 - +)

Chapter 23: Triple-Tonguing

Chapter 24: Flutter-Tonguing

Chapter 25: Trills and Tremoli

Chapter 26: Glissandi

Chapter 27: Bells Up

Chapter 28: Off-Stage

Chapter 29: Jazz Effects

Chapter 31: Brass Terminology

Part IV: Percussion

Introduction

Chapter 32: Timpani

Chapter 33: Bells, Glockenspiel, Marimba, Vibraphone, and Xylophone

Chapter 34: Cymbals

Chapter 35: Bass, Snare, and Tenor Drums

Chapter 36: Gong, Tambourine, and Triangle

Chapter 37: Other Percussion Instruments

Chapter 38: Percussion Terminology

Part V: Keyboard Instruments

Introduction

Part VI: Harp

Introduction

Chapter 40: Glissandi

Chapter 41: Harmonics

Chapter 42: Homonyms (enharmonics)

Chapter 43: Non-Arpeggiato

Chapter 44: PrÈs de la Table

Chapter 45: Sons ÉtouffÉs

Chapter 46: Tremolandi and Trills

Chapter 47: Miscellaneous Effects

Chapter 48: Harp Terminology

Part VII: Strings

Introduction

Chapter 49: Bowing

Chapter 50: Pizzicati

Chapter 51: Tremoli

Chapter 52: Col Legno

Chapter 53: Sul Ponticello

Chapter 54: Sul Tasto

Chapter 55: Mutes

Chapter 56: Natural Harmonics

Chapter 57: Artificial Harmonics

Chapter 58: Multiple Divisi

Chapter 60: Soli Parts

Chapter 61: Chord Notation

Chapter 62: Double-Stopped Unisons

Chapter 63: Glissandi and Portamenti

Chapter 64: Off-Stage

Chapter 65: Open Strings

Chapter 66: Specific Strings

Chapter 67: Reverse Arpeggio

Chapter 68: Scordatura (unusual Tuning)

Chapter 69: Senza Vibrato

Chapter 70: Miscellaneous Effects

Chapter 71: String Terminology

List of Publishers

List of Composers and Works

Index of Abbreviations

Index of Notation

Index of Numerals

Index of Nomenclature and Terminology
7 .

Flute Technique
by Gareth Morris. 69 pgs.

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This book by the former Professor of Flute at the Royal Academy of Music (1945-1985) and Principal Flute of the Philharmonia Orchestra (1949-1972) is designed for professional and amateur alike. It contains detailed instructions for sound production, breath control, intonation, tonguing, and dynamics and offers sound advice on phrasing, tone, vibrato, and orchestral playing. There are annotated fingering charts showing normal fingerings, alternative fingerings, and trill fingerings, and a concise account of the history of the instrument. There is a useful repertory list and an appendix by Sebastian Bell (Principal Flute of the London Sinfonietta and current Professor of Flute at the RAM) describing avant-garde techniques.

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CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

1: THE HISTORY OF THE FLUTE

2: THE TECHNIQUE OF PLAYING THE FLUTE

3: ANNOTATED FINGERING CHARTS

4: STYLE

5: THE PRACTICE OF SCALES, ARPEGGIOS, AND EXERCISES

6: THE TECHNIQUE OF ORCHESTRAL PLAYING

7: REPERTOIRE

Appendix: AVANT-GARDE TECHNIQUES

BIBLIOGRAPHY
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Orchestral Technique: A Manual for Students
by Gordon Jacob. 100 pgs.

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This comprehensive but concise guide for the student of orchestration is also an excellent book of reference for the practicing musician. Each instrument is considered within its respective group and helpful details are given on compass, technique, and timbre. The author takes many passages written for keyboard instruments and shows how they may be scored for a variety of combinations, thereby showing in the clearest possible manner the principles underlying effective orchestration. Exercises at the end of each chapter lead the student, by gradual stages, from simpler scoring for strings to the more complex art of writing for full orchestra. For this new edition Dr. Jacob has revised the text to reflect recent developments, particularly in wind and percussion instruments writing.

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Preface to the Third Edition

Preface

Contents

Chapter I Introductory

Chapter II the String Orchestra

Chapter III Woodwind and Horns

Chapter IV Woodwind and Horns (cont.)

Chapter V the Small Orchestra (woodwind, Horns, and Strings)

Chapter VI the Brass

Chapter VII the Percussion

Chapter VIII the Harp, Glockenspiel, and Other Pitched Percussion Instruments

Chapter IX the Full Orchestral Tutti

Chapter X General Remarks

Index
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The Wind and Wind-Chorus Music of Anton Bruckner
by Keith William Kinder. 145 pgs.

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This comprehensive study treats the wind works of Anton Bruckner as a complete genre and uses them to illustrate how the composer evolved in style throughout his career. A major nineteenth-century composer, organist, and church musician, Bruckner's compositional style changed dramatically in the early 1860s, dividing his career into two distinct parts. During his early career he immersed himself in the study of traditional musical principles including form, harmony, counterpoint, and orchestration. The second phase of his career, in which he composed the symphonies upon which much of his current reputation rests, was marked by his experimental approaches to harmony and tonality. Many of his early compositions exhibit landmarks of his later style. The wind instrument pieces incorporate the best aspects of both of Bruckner's styles and reflect the progress of his professional life.

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Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Chapter 1: The First Small Steps of a Master 1841-45

Chapter 2: St. Florian 1845-55

Chapter 3: Linz I: The Sechter Hiatus 1856-61

Chapter 4: Linz II: "A Watchdog Unchained" 1861-68

Chapter 5: The E-Minor Mass -- WAB 27

Chapter 6: Vienna: "A Tonal Anti-Christ" 1868-96

Chapter 7: Striding into Eternity

Appendix A: The Apollo- Marsch -- WAB 115

Appendix B: Litanei -- WAB 132

Appendix C: Sources

Bibliography

Index

About the Author
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Appraisals of Original Wind Music: A Survey and Guide
by David Lindsey Clark. 560 pgs.

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This annotated survey identifies and evaluates the published literature of chamber and concertante music originally conceived for wind instruments. Entries, arranged by instrument, are organized chronologically by genre to highlight the historical development of the works. Genres include single melody instrument with accompaniment, homogeneous groups, larger groupings with and without accompaniment, with and without other non-wind instruments, concertante works, and vocal music with wind instruments. Titles contain catalogue detail and current publisher's edition number.

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Recent Titles in the Music Reference Collection

Contents

Preface

Abbreviations

Thematic Catalogues & Symbols and Other Composer Listings with Symbols

Library Sigla

Part I Flute

Part II Reed Instruments

Part III Brass Instruments

Part IV Wind Ensemble

Part V Pre-Classical Wind Instruments

Bibliography and Notes

Notes to Part I. Flute

Addresses of Music Publishers and Their British Agents

Index of Composers

Instrumentation Index

General Index

About the Author
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Twentieth-Century Brass Soloists
by Michael Meckna, Allen P. Britton, John Gillespie. 298 pgs.

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Musical performance on brass instruments has blossomed in the 20th century because of technical improvements in horn making, a vastly increased literature, and an astonishing number of outstanding players. Louis Armstrong, Tommy Dorsey, and Doc Severinsen have become household names, and classical musicians such as Maurice Andre, Christian Lindberg, and Barry Tuckwell have pursued distinguished careers as soloists. Twentieth-Century Brass Soloists analyzes and celebrates nearly one hundred brass soloists who have performed and been recorded widely, and whose genius, technique, and style have combined to produce unforgettable moments in music.

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CONTENTS

Foreword

Preface

ABBREVIATIONS

The Soloists

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

J

K

L

M

N

P

R

S

T

V

W

Appendix: Performers by Instrument

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12 .

A Dictionary of Old English Music & Musical Instruments (1923)
by Jeffrey Pulver. 250 pgs.

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Preface

List of Illustrations

A Dictionary of Old English Music
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A Musical Companion: A Guide to the Understanding and Enjoyment of Music (1935) (Discussion of wood-wind instruments in several chapters)
by John Erskine. 556 pgs.

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Music

Acknowledgment

Introductory Note

Contents

Book I: The ABC of Music

Musical Notation

The Fundamentals of Music

Form

The Orchestra and Other Instruments

Book II: The Orchestra and Orchestral Music

The Rise of the Orchestra

The Expansion of the Orchestra

The Orchestra as Instrument

Orchestral Music; "Absolute" Music and the Symphonists

Orchestral Music of Mantkinds

Book III: Opera

How Opera Arose

The Eighteenth Century

From Mozart to Wagner

From Verdi to the Present Day

Book IV: The Human Voice

By Way of Introduction

The Polyphonic Period

English Song

Folk-Song

Oratorio and Other Choral Music

European Song in the Nineteenth Century

Vocal Music in the Twentieth Century

Book V: Chamber Music

Before Beethoven

From Beethoven to Brahms

National Schools

Britain

Modernism

Book VI: The Solo Instrument

Keyboard Instruments

Pianoforte and Violin Sonatas and Duets

The Violin in Solo and Concerto

The Violoncello and the Viola

Glossary and Index

A Short Glossary of Musical Terms

Index

A Note on the Type In Which This Book is Set

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