Peter-Lukas Graf
The Singing Flute
How to develop an expressive tone. A melody book for flautists
Peter-Lukas Graf
The Singing Flute
How to develop an expressive tone. A melody book for flautists
- Instrumentation Flute
- Composer Peter-Lukas Graf
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Difficulty Level
- Edition Sheet Music
- Publisher Schott Musik
- Order no. ED9627
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Description:
What is a 'good' tone in flute playing? Surely it must be more than just 'clean' (ie not producing many unwanted sounds), 'colourful' (with adequate timbre), 'flexible' (able to produce dynamic adjustments) or just a really big tone. The well-known Swiss flautist P.-L. Graf is concerned that the production of tone should not be seen as an aesthetic end in itself, but chiefly as a living means of expression and as a 'musical' event. In this practice volume he has picked 3x7 examples from the flute and operatic repertoire in order to work through three sets of themes: 1.) cantabile playing at a piano dynamic, 2.) dynamic flexibility and variation of tone colour, 3.) fullness and intensity of sound. This offers concentrated training for all flautists, from student through to professional player.