Principles of the Flute, Recorder and Oboe

by Jacques-Martin Hotteterre

Book Overview

The finest flutist of his time and honored "Flte de la Chambre du Roi" at the court of Louis XIV, Jacques-Martin Hotteterre (c. 16801760) wrote this instruction book for the transverse flute, recorder, and oboe. This treatise (originally titled Principes de la Flte ) was an important force in the competition between the flute and recorder and hastened the virtual extinction of the recorder as either an ensemble or solo instrument. The Principes has...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B00M852850
• ISBN13: 9780486246062
• Release Date: April 1984
• Publisher: Dover Publications, Incorporated
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 5.4" x 8.5"