Loading...
Flute Treatises of the 18th and 19th centuries; A study on the evolution of the pedagogical practices of ornamentation
Manfrin, Caterina
Manfrin, Caterina
Citations
Altmetric:
Genre
Research project
Date
2025
Advisor
Committee member
Group
Department
Subject
Permanent link to this record
Collections
Research Projects
Organizational Units
Journal Issue
DOI
https://doi.org/10.34944/75vq-7v36
Abstract
Across changing musical eras and musical traditions, flutists have developed new performance priorities. This gradual change occurred naturally with new demands from changing musical styles. Perhaps even more importantly, with the continuous adjustment and improvements of flutes themselves, flutists developed new ways to play and interpret music. Flute pedagogy was illustrated in flute treatises written by renowned flutists of the time. At the beginning of this research journey, I became very curious about the contents of these flute treatises, especially about what changed throughout history. Not only do they include details of how to play the flute, but they also provide insights into what flutists of that time deemed most important. In the Baroque period, for example, ornamentation was integral to musical performance practice, just as it was in art, architecture, and literature. Frederick Neumann, author of the book Ornamentation in Baroque and Post Baroque Music, discusses ornamentation and its place in music during the Baroque era: “Ornament is generally conceived as an addition to
structure, in the sense that structure embodies what is of the artistic or—if this overworked term may be excused—of the expressive essence. An ornament serves to set off the structural elements to greater aesthetic advantage, most typically by imparting to them more grace, elegance, smoothness, or variety” (3).
Description
Citation
Citation to related work
Has part
ADA compliance
For Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodation, including help with reading this content, please contact scholarshare@temple.edu