Woodwind Instruments and Their History

This superior study by a leading authority on woodwind instruments is considered the definitive work on the subject, combining a history of woodwinds with detailed descriptions and photographs of the various instruments in use today. Foreword by Sir Adrian Boult.

CONTENIDO:

PART ONE - THE WOODWIND TODAY
- General Introduction
- The Flute
- Piccolo
- Reeds and Reed-Making
- The Oboe
- The Clarinet
- Mouthpiece, bore and tone
- The Bassoon

PART TWO - HISTORY
- The Primitive Flute World
- Early Reed instruments and Double-Piping
- Medieval Wind Music
- The Sixteenth Century and the Consorts
- The Eighteenth Century and the Classical Woodwind
- The Oboe
- Mechanization
Appendix
Bibliography
Glossary of Terms
Index