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Thank you for these three years!

Dear Contributors, Loyal Readers and Supporters, With heavy hearts, we have come to the end of our beloved magazine. After 3 years of intense hard work and tremendous growth of the project, The Babel Flute founders have decided to part ways, leading to the difficult decision to end the project. We want to express our deepest gratitude to each…

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Edition XI

Dear flutists and flute enthusiasts, We’re celebrating the 3rd year anniversary of the most unique and innovative project in the flute world with the release of the 11th edition of The Babel Flute! Explore 21 new articles covering a wide variety of topics. This edition features 5 new authors, bringing the total number of contributors to 94 from 30…

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Voices of the Masters: Bridging Baroque and Modern Flute Practice

by Francesco Belfiore BACKGROUND  In the vibrant world of flute playing, the daily practice routines of musicians are as varied as the instruments they play. From the intricate Boehm system of the modern flute to the simpler yet equally demanding baroque traverso, each instrument offers its own set of challenges and rewards.  In this article, we embark on a…

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Principessa Anna Amalia di Prussia (1723-1787): Compositrice e Mecenate 

di Vilma Campitelli Abstract Principessa, compositrice e badessa. Sorella minore del Re Federico II di Prussia, fin da piccola amava la musica ma la sua istruzione fu possibile solo dopo la morte del padre. In età matura inizia lo studio della composizione con J. Ph. Kirnberger, allievo di Bach e compone sonate, corali, brani cameristici, marce che purtroppo, in…

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Theobald Böhm as a Flute Maker

by Ludwig Böhm, great-great-grandson ***We continue the publication of a series of articles by Ludwig Böhm from“Commemorative Writing on the occasion of Theobald Böhm’s 200th Birthday, Munich 1994”, gradually approaching the celebration of Theobald Böhm’s 230th birthday on April 9, 2024. 1) Professional career as a flute maker After some time of playing, Theobald Böhm became dissatisfied with his flageolet…

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Η ΣΥΝΕΝΤΕΥΞΗ ΜΟΥ ΜΕ ΤΟΝ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΗ ΚΟΥΝΤΟΥΡΑ

Anush Naroyan Ο Δημήτρης Κούντουρας είναι ένας από τους πιο σημαντικούς μελετητές της Παλαιάς μουσικής στην Ελλάδα. Ειδικεύεται σε ιστορικά είδη φλάουτου και στη μουσική από τον Μεσαίωνα μέχρι το Μπαρόκ. Είναι ένας μουσικός που παίζει Παλαιά  μουσική, ένας καλλιτέχνης που επικεντρώνεται στην αναβίωση των μουσικών έργων της  εποχής αυτής. Με το ταλέντο και την αφοσίωσή του μεταφέρει την…

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“The Magic Flute” of Mikael Tariverdiev

by Yulia Berry Composer Mikael Tariverdiev’s talent emerged early: he wrote his first ballet at the age of 13, and his student works were performed at the same concert as compositions by Prokofiev. Tariverdiev’s songs and musical themes are heard in classic Soviet cinema, such as “Seventeen Moments of Spring” and “The Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath!”…

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УКРАЇНСЬКЕ ФЛЕЙТОВЕ ТОВАРИСТВО: ВІД ФЕСТИВАЛЮ ДО ПРОФЕСІЙНОЇ СПІЛЬНОТИ

Антон Кушнiр Національні об’єднання флейтистів існують багато десятиліть –  «DEUTSCHE GESELLSCHAFT FÜR FLÖTE e.V. (DGF)», «BRITISH FLUTE SOCIETY (BFS)» та ін. Вони започатковують фестивалі та конкурси, мають власні видання, співпрацюють з провідними виконавськими колективами та навчальними закладами. Але головне те, що вони взаємодіють між собою. Можна говорити про те, що нині створена система комунікації флейтових організацій Європи. Для українських…

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I promessi sposi: ritratti musicali

di Onorio Zaralli NOTA. In questa mia recentissima composizione la voce dell’oboe in partitura può essere sostituita, a scelta degli interpreti, con quella del flauto. Ho preferito prevedere l’oboe soltanto per un motivo eufonico: con il software di notazione musicale da me utilizzato, la qualità del suono dell’oboe risulta migliore rispetto a quella del flauto. La musica può evocare…

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