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Open Questions in the Theobald Böhm Research

by Ludwig Böhm (1.12.2023) ***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. 1) Where is the original of Theobald’s flute workshop book, which was copied by Anna Böhm (workshop Theobald Böhm) and Dr….

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Флейта оригинальной системы Бёма

Автор – Марина Вологдина Существует точка зрения, что возможная нелюбовь В. А. Моцарта к флейте была вызвана несовершенством инструмента той эпохи, что ограничивало творческую фантазию композитора. В эпоху классицизма и предшествовавшего ему барокко флейта обладала целым рядом акустических, интонационных и технических недостатков: разнородность звучания регистров, провалы и фальшь в звучании как отдельных звуков, так и отрезков диапазона, сложность и…

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History of the flute

by Katja Pitelina As flutists, we have a repertoire of compositions spanning over 300 years, from the first publication of Michel de la Barre suites for flute and BC (1710) to the present day. If we take 1847 as the starting point for the existence of Theobald Bohm’s flute, the instrument played today, and call it the modern flute,…

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Theobald Böhm as a composer

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. Professional career as a composer At the age of 24 (1818), he started his education as a composer with practical lessons…

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Theobald Böhm as a flutist

Theobald Böhm 1854, photo by Franz Hanfstaengl 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. Professional Career as a Flautist The flute-playing career of Theobald Böhm began in 1810,…

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Flauta de Cristal de 1838 Restaurada

Por Lázaro Antonio Mena Cordero, Luthier Cubano Claude Laurent fue un notable artesano de gran destreza que, aún siendo relojero, y sin grandes conocimientos de música, fue capaz de crear, a partir de cristal, flautas de concierto, de afinación y timbre perfecto e inalterable. Tanto así, que el mismo Napoleón Bonaparte (a quien Laurent seguía) uso varias de ellas…

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Las flautas de cristal de Claude Laurent y sus aportaciones al desarrollo de la flauta travesera

Por Montserrat Gascón Photo: Flauta de ocho llaves construida por Claude Laurent en 1839. Fotografía: Museu de la Música de Barcelona Desde el último tercio del siglo XVIII, los instrumentos de viento experimentaron en Europa una progresiva transformación debido a la nueva tecnología derivada de la Revolución Industrial. En Francia, este proceso comenzó más tarde y las modificaciones en la…

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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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On the Trail of my Great-great-grandfather Theobald Böhm, Flautist, Composer, Flute Maker, 1794–1881

by Ludwig Böhm ***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. My interest for Theobald Böhm’s descendants was raised in April 1970, when my father organized a family reunion. After the reunion, I…

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