What was the flute called in the Baroque era?
What was the flute called in the Baroque era?
What was the flute called in the Baroque era?
traverso
The baroque era traverse flute – made of wood and lacking keys – is often referred to by an Italian name, “traverso,” to distinguish it from modern concert flutes. The traverso became increasingly prominent in orchestral music throughout the 16th and 17th centuries.
Who made the first baroque flute?
The baroque flute (traverso, traversière) in D emerged toward the end of the 17th century, apparently the invention of the Hotteterre family of woodwind players/makers in Paris.
What were baroque flutes made of?
wood
In general, the Baroque flute has the following characteristics: It is made of wood, of which the most commonly used are boxwood, ebony, and grenadilla. It has a conical bore that is wide at the end with the embouchure hole and tapers to become significantly more narrow at the bottom.
How is the baroque flute constructed?
The Baroque Flute Baroque flutes were originally made from boxwood, ebony, or sometimes ivory. They evolved out of the cylindrical Renaissance flute sometime after 1670, possibly in France. These new types of flutes were constructed with a cylindrical head joint and a conical body, tapering towards the end.
How is a baroque flute different to a modern flute?
Comparison The obvious difference between the baroque and modern flutes, is that the material for the baroque flute is wood, and the modern is metal. The baroque flute also is conical, so the end that is blown into or across is wider, while the modern flute is cylindrical.
What is the range of a baroque flute?
Range: The written range of the baroque flute is D (the note above middle C) to the A two and a half octaves above.
Quelle est la flûte préférée de tous les baroques ?
Actuellement, cette flûte est le traverso préféré de tous les flûtistes baroques et un compagnon idéal pour l’interprétation des musiques des 17ème et 18ème siècles composées pour la Cour de Versailles, mais aussi pour la musique allemande de Bach, Telemann, Haendel.
Quelle est la perce de la flûte ?
La perce de la flûte devient conique et l’instrument est divisé en 3 morceaux : la tête (avec l’ embouchure ), le corps (qui comporte les trous joués directement avec les doigts) et le pied (qui reçoit la clé).
Quel est le procédé de fabrication des flûtes industrielles ?
Le procédé de fabrication, mis au point par Vincent Bernolin, est très différent de celui des flûtes industrielles injectées. Ces instruments finis à la main et disponibles au diapason 440Hz ou 415 Hz, reprennent les caractéristiques des flûtes historiques, perce complexe, trous évasés, etc…
Est-ce que la flûte est disponible à Nancy ?
La flûte est disponible pour des essaies à Nancy, dans le 54-57-55-88 assez facilement. 2 Flûtes et 4 Piccolos ont été volés au CRR du Grand-Avignon !