The Flute Book: A Complete Guide for Students and Performers

Miller Flute Collection in the Library of Congress and the Department of Musical Instruments of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. A former president of the New York Flute Club, she studied flute with Arthur Lora and James Pappoutsakis.. Highly respected as a writer, researcher, and lecturer, she has been a consultant to the Dayton C. Nancy Toff
"The veritable vade mecum for that instrument."--Ovation."Absolutely indispensable to everyone connected with the flute and flute playing, from the professional to every public school teacher."--The School Musician."A landmark in the literature of the flute and a must for both professional and amateur flutist alike."--Pan."The last section, which includes the orchestration and publishing information of flute literature from the Baroque to the present, is worth its weight in gold--not only for the flutist, but for the music librarian as well."--Library Journal."An indispensable source book for flutists on every level."--IThe Radcliffe Quarterly."Toff's scholarship was impressive in The Development of the Modern Flute, and her latest effort reflects the same meticulous approach.a wealth of information about a fascinating instrument."Choice.

Great Edition this - BUT the 3rd edition will be released in 2012 and is open for advance order. Nancy Toff took a while to revise and update This Edition (1985, 1996) - would've helped if Amazon provided a forewarning that the 3rd edition is just around the corner "on it's way in 2012"!. I had just purchased this in August/ Sept '11 only to discover this week that the Third Edition is on it's way, scheduled for release early next year and that pre-orders are being offered on amazon.com. Would not have bought otherwise, rather preferring to borrow till new is out.Nevertheless Toff's book IS . Nancy Toff has Written a Treatise that will eventually become required reading for flutists Asradel This book is a great read and a great reference. I'm not a professional flutist, but as a serious amateaur I really enjoy(ed) this book. Having too many books in my library that go unread already, I borrowed this one from my local library and, after checking it out the allowable amount of times, I simply had to buy it. I'm excited to have my own copy now as I can highlight and dog-ear the edges to my heart's content. I look forward to years worth of repeated referencing and reading from this work. WATER DAMAGE JOHN J NOLAN The book had water damage as if a cup was set on the inside front page and spilled a few ounces. Many pages were wrinkled and a little red stain was showing. It is readable but annoying to think of the careless attitude of a seller's organization. I won't buy from that seller again.

In the Performance section, readers learn about breathing, tone, vibrato, articulation, technique, style, performing, and recording. The book ends with a comprehensive catalog of solo and chamber repertoire, and includes appendices with fingering charts as well as lists of current flute manufacturers, repair shops, sources for flute music and books, and flute clubs and related organizations worldwide.. Teachers and flutists at all levels will welcome the return of Nancy Toff's unique one-stop guide to the flute and its music. In the extensive analysis of flute literature that follows, Toff places individual pieces in historical context. Organized into four main parts--The Instrument, Performance, The Music, a