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On Playing the Flute Paperback – March 1, 2001

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Johann Joachim Quantz's On Playing Flute has long been recognized as one of the most significant and in-depth treatises on eighteenth-century musical thought, performance practice, and style. This classic text of Baroque music instruction goes far beyond an introduction to flute methods by offering a comprehensive program of studies that is equally applicable to other instruments and singers.The work is comprised of three interrelated essays that examine the education of the solo musician, the art of accompaniment, and forms and style. Quantz provides detailed treatment of a wide range of subjects, including phrasing, ornamentation, accent, intensity, tuning, cadenzas, the role of the concertmaster, stage deportment, and techniques for playing dance movements. Of special interest is a table that relates various tempos to the speed of the pulse, which will help today's musicians solve the challenge of playing authentic performance tempos in Baroque music. This edition includes 224 musical examples from Quantz's original text and features a new introduction by translator Edward R. Reilly that considers recent scholarship on Quantz's significant role in eighteenth-century musical activity.On Playing the Flute vividly conveys the constancy of musical life over time and remains a valuable guide for contemporary musicians.

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Johann Joachim Quantz (1697-1773), son of a blacksmith, enjoyed a long and successful career as a virtuoso soloist and orchestral performer on a variety of instruments. He was also a composer, an exceptional teacher and writer, and a flute maker. Tutor and Royal Prussian Chamber Musician to Frederick the Great, Quantz studied in Dresden and traveled throughout Europe to refine his musical skills and knowledge. Edward R. Reilly is Professor of Music, Emeritus, at Vassar College. He is the author of Quantz and His Versuch: Three Studies.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ 1555534732
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Northeastern University Press; 2nd edition. (March 1, 2001)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 423 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9781555534738
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1555534738
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.38 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.03 x 1 x 9.03 inches

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RafikNY

For the serious student

Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2014

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I've been playing flute for over 30 years, this book is one of the best. A classic. If you're serious about music and playing the flute, this book is for you.

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FOR MY OLDER SON HE WANTED IT FOR RESEARCH AND HE USES IT ALL THE TIME. IN HIS RESEARCH FOR SCHOOL PHD

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One of the must haves if you are a musician.

Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2015

Great book

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To the reviewer referring to this as being like a KJV of the Bible, what did you expect? It is a product of its time. Being an old book now does not negate the gold mine of information from a living person that we have in this book. It is consistently cited as "the book" on baroque performance practice. As with any reading of historical text, it takes a bit of work. The more work and application applied to and derived from this book, the less guessing at musical challenges and the more intelligent performance. There is no need to take such a high-handed approach to this work of Quantz. I'm sure he didn't write it for any other reason but to educate and we would be all that much more ignorant if we didn't have this treasure.

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Bradley P. Lehman

Essential for players of any 18th C music, not only flute

Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2001

Articulation, aesthetics, phrasing, ornamentation, character, tempo, practicing, accompaniment, style, notation, how to give a concert, how to breathe when you're nervous, how to play in an orchestra, ... it's all here. This book from 1752 covers the art of being a musician, not just a flute player.
Quantz' text is for anyone who cares about any music from about 1720 into the time of Mozart and Haydn. And it's essential performance practice material for anyone who would play this music: required reading for any serious student. It gives an indispensable window into German, French, and Italian taste.
Modern flautists, string players, keyboard players, and singers can learn a tremendous amount here. The pages about "good" and "bad" notes and varied articulation/tongueing are worth the whole price of the book. They describe the sound that composers were thinking of, the expressive range, the tremendous variety of effects *within* melodic lines. Take Quantz seriously: he was there, and he was a good player and writer.
What more needs to be said, except to thank the publisher for this edition? The previous issue by Schirmer has been out of print for far too long. This book should NEVER be out of print.

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Laura Tausz Ronai

The best book on Baroque music performance, ever!

Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2010

If you are a flutist, you cannot afford not to read this book. If you are even slightly interested in Baroque music, this is one of the main sources to gather information. And it is a fabulous book, for just about anyone!

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For eveybody !

Reviewed in Germany on June 24, 2010

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This book is not only useful for baroque flutists, but also for EVERY one who looks for practical advices on performing baroque music DIRECTLY from a contemporary musician and composer "Joachim Quantz".
In some ways he can teach you better than our modern teachers! this book will remain for us forever. No time limit...

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