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C. Debussy, Syrinx

Una “chiacchierata” introduttiva by Onorio Zaralli Un capolavoro autentico della letteratura flautistica è Syrinx, per flauto solo, di Claude Debussy.Le interpretazioni di questo brano risultano a tal punto differenti che alle volte è difficile convincersi che si tratti veramente… del medesimo testo.Innanzitutto, cerchiamo di scoprire la vera identità di questo brano. D’accordo con la libertà interpretativa, ma con l’arbitrio,…

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Aktive SchülerInnen, ein Wunschtraum jeder Lehrperson?

Ein Plädoyer für schüleraktivierenden Instrumentalunterricht Von lic. phil. Renate Lemmer Schönenberger Kennen Sie diese drei Situationen? Die SchülerIn ist wortkarg und antriebslos … Sie als Lehrperson sind überaktiv und versuchen krampfhaft, die SchülerIn zu motivieren … nach dem Unterricht sind Sie erschöpft und ausgelaugt. Oder: Die SchülerIn möchte der Lehrperson alles recht machen … sie hat keine eigene Meinung…

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AMY BEACH (1867-1944) [pseudonimo di H.H.A. BEACH] 

Il sogno di una compositrice americana di Vilma Campitelli Compositrice, pianista, didatta. É stata la prima donna degli Stati Uniti ad avere una carriera di successo i cui risultati sono il simbolo del sogno americano per eccellenza. La sua infanzia è stata caratterizzata dal frequente scontro tra il prodigioso talento musicale ed i ruoli di genere prescritti. Rimasta vedova…

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Interview with The Babel Flute Founders

by Sofia de Salis The Babel Flute was launched on March 20, 2021 and received over 50,000 views from 118 countries in a year (according to the official statistics from Google Analytics)! Our authors are located in Peru, Australia, Italy, USA, Russia, Ukraine, Switzerland, Spain, Argentina, Germany, Canada, Venezuela, Portugal, Nigeria, Hungary, San Marino and China. We have published…

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Female composers from down under, flute works, 1960s – 2000s

by Laura Chislett Australians love to move. Many of us spend weekends in The Great Outdoors participating in sport or simply experiencing the beauty of the natural world. The aural representation of landscape became a central theme of Australian composition from the mid 20th century onwards; likewise, the incorporation of elements from the cultures to our north. Toru Takemitsu…

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La flauta traversa en la música afroperuana

by Manuel Carranza Cueto Es muy conocido que la influencia de los ritmos provenientes del continente africano durante varios siglos ha sido determinante en muchas corrientes musicales. África, un continente de gran extensión (30.272 922 km² aprox.) y cuyos pueblos –que consta, en la actualidad, de 54 naciones – ha tenido una historia digamos sombría, desde el punto de…

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Flute in the art of Japan

by Yulia Berry The most exquisite form of art in Japan besides music is painting. It was inseparable from calligraphy, like the fine arts of China and Korea. Japanese artists developed interesting techniques that have nothing in common with Western art. The Japanese style of painting is characterized by an unusual composition and exquisite color schemes. For the masters…

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