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Eugène Walckiers: Coup de foudre pour un compositeur oublié

Précommandez les CD de Walckiers – sortie le 27 janvier 2023 by Alexis Kossenko Qu’est-ce qui détermine à choisir telle expression plutôt que telle autre ? Si on le demandait à un habile chanteur ou à un grand instrumentiste, ils seraient assez embarrassés d’y répondre ; bien plus, ils avoueraient, s’ils pouvaient s’observer, que les mêmes passages ne les…

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History of Theobald Böhm and correct spelling

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 in 2024. Theobald Böhm was born on 9th April 1794 in Munich as the eldest of 11 brothers and sisters. Already as a…

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Important lessons for flutists from Leonardo da Vinci

by Yulia Berry Leonardo da Vinci was not only a great artist, but also a great scientist, inventor and philosopher. Among his innumerable inventions are the machine gun, the mechanical knight, also called Leonardo’s robot, the parachute, the flying machine, the Ariel propeller, which outlines the idea of ​​the modern helicopter, various musical instruments, a scuba gear, which also…

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L’arte dell’ornamentazione negli adagi nel Barocco italiano

di Onorio Zaralli Tutti conosciamo i capolavori per flauto del Barocco italiano: Vivaldi, con i magnifici Concerti dell’op. X, gli altri concerti per flauto e le Sonate “Il pastor fido” (di dubbia attribuzione); Marcello, con le bellissime Sonate op. II per flauto e b.c.; e poi Veracini, Pergolesi, Scarlatti, Tartini, Albinoni, Galuppi… Una vera miniera musicale che rende eccellente…

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Professional Development for Teachers

By Lea Pearson, DMA, LBME N.B. This article is a beginning discussion about professional development. Given the worldwide nature of this publication, it is an open invitation for you, the reader, to contribute valuable resources in the comments section. Please share what is useful and effective in your country! What is professional development?  Why should we, as teachers, be…

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Celso Garrido Lecca: “Soliloquio I” para flauta sola – Vanguardia peruana

por Manuel Domingo Carranza Cueto El compositor peruano Celso Garrido-Lecca (n.1926) En el año 2000 tuvo lugar un reconocimiento muy importante a uno de los compositores peruanos más destacados de la segunda mitad del siglo XX y cuya importancia en el legado musical iberoamericano es sumamente valorada y admirada. Estamos hablando del maestro Celso Garrido-Lecca (n. 1926) quien obtuvo…

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The Electric Flute: An Introduction to Playing with Effects

By Melissa Keeling INTRODUCTION I will never forget the first time I heard my flute through effects pedals (the “electric flute”). Though I didn’t realize it at the time, that day was the beginning of a beautiful journey of creativity, exploration, and finding joy in my music-making. Without effects, I’m not sure I would still be playing the flute…

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