Teachers and flutists at all levels have praised Nancy ToffsThe Flute Book; a 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. In this Third Edition; Toff has updated the book to reflect technologys advancements--like new digital recording technology and recordings more prevalent online availability--over the last decade. She has also accounted for new scholarship on baroque literature; recent developments such as the contrabass flute; quarter-tone flute; and various manufacturing refinements and experiments; consumers purchase prices for flutes; and a thoroughly updated repertoire catalog and appendices.
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