Musical Terms
This Italian term means to get louder
What is "crescendo"?
These two, still currently in business, flute companies were the first two in business in the United States
Who are Haynes and Powell?
This flutist/composer was the teacher of King Frederick the Great of Prussian. He was also know for adding a second right pinky key to the flute.
Who is Johann Joachim Quantz?
This composer made a statement which has led others to believe that he hated the flute.
Who is W.A. Mozart?
This flutist has earned the nickname "The man with the golden flute"
Who is James Galway?
This German term, found in Hindemith's music, means to play in a "calm" manner
What is "ruhig"?
This Japanese musical instrument company is also known for manufacturing other goods as well, even motor vehicle parts!
Who is Yamaha?
The baroque flute was made out of these two primary materials
What is wood (flute) and metal (one key)?
This Mozart concerto for flute was originally a concerto for oboe. The most major change is the different key.
What is Mozart's Concerto in D Major?
This Korean flutist and international soloists (and first Korean to hold a major orchestral post in the US) is only one of two Straubinger artists.
Who is Jasmine Choi?
This means to attack a note strongly and then quickly drop down to a soft volume
What is "Fp" (fortepiano)?
This German headjoint maker, located in Basel, is likely one of the most famous in the world. He has trained headjoint makers at Brannen Brothers Flutemakers to recreate his headjoints for the US population.
Who is J.R. Lafin?
The two types of instruments that were called flute during the baroque
What is the transverse flute and the recorder?
This Italian composer, who died of tuberculosis at the age of 26, may have authored a well-known flute concerto, however, his authorship is dubious.
Who is Giovanni Pergolesi?
This French-Swiss flutist, one of two principal flutists with the Berlin Philharmonic, speaks French, German, Spanish, Italian, and English fluently.
Who is Emmanuel Pahud?
This Italian term, typically found in a concerto, means to play "all together"
What is "tutti"?
This Parisian watchmaker was also know for his crystal flutes, which were make in the early 1800s.
Who is Claude Laurent?
The ornament that almost always precedes a trill
What is an appoggiatura?
This material was the primary material for flutes in the classical period
What is wood?
This American flutist was the first female principal flutist of the New York Phil, taught at Carnegie-Mellon, and is the author of one of the staples in our orchestral excerpt literature.
Who is Jeanne Baxtresser?
This term means to play in a smooth, singing style
What is "cantabile"?
This Dutch flutemaker is know for her innovative key work that allows the flutist to play an entirely quartertonal scale.
Who is Eva Kingma?
This ornament signals to the player to trill once up or once down, depending on if there is a vertical line present or not.
What is a mordant?
The Classical flute would have had this many keys.
What is one or two?
This French flutist authored such cornerstones in our pedagogical repertoire as De la Sonorite and Tone Development Through Interpretation.
Who is Marcel Moyse?