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Recorder players looking for the history of the recorder or literature about the recorder, or perhaps historical treatises on how to play recorder, its articulation, ornamentation, embellishment or improvise upon it - look no further!
Orpheus Music stocks a wide variety of books that include well-known titles such as 'the Acoustics of the Record...
Recorder players looking for the history of the recorder or literature about the recorder, or perhaps historical treatises on how to play recorder, its articulation, ornamentation, embellishment or improvise upon it - look no further!
Orpheus Music stocks a wide variety of books that include well-known titles such as 'the Acoustics of the Recorder' by Martin, 'the Recorder today'by O'Kelly, 'The Cambridge Companion to the recorder' and many more!
There are many titles on how to interpret music from the Baroque period, historical performance practices during the renaissance with treatises about the recorder by Ganassi, Quantz, Hotteterre and many more old masters.
Other books include practice diaries, fingering charts, play along booklets with CDs, composition handbooks and the Fred Morgan Book ' Recorders based on historical models'.
*Book* Homage to Australian recorder-maker Fred Morgan who profoundly influenced the development of the early music movement and the quality of recorder making.
54 authors from 15 countrues describe their interaction with him. It also...
"For the recorder player wishing to acquire an insight into the many aspects of our instrument and learn to see facts not only as "how to do" but also as an inspiration. The Cambrdige Companion to the Recorder is warmly recommended", writes...
*How to Play the Recorder, Ornamentation and Divisions.* This publication includes facsimile fingering charts and manuscripts alongside contemporary style print. Topics covered include The Human Voice, Breathing, Fingering, Articulation,...
*Baroque Performance Practice.*
One of the primary sources of information about 18th century performance practice. In spite of its title, it is not simply a tutor for the flute, but a fully-fledged programme for training musicians of...
*Performance Practice.* A comprehensive survey of the recorder, its history and its music including; *The Instrument,* its design, structure and mechanics with advice on its choice and care. *Playing the Recorder,* advice on breathing, tone...
*Have You Ever Wondered What That Squiggle Means?* This book aims to entice others to take part in listening to and froming sound, activities which for us are life-giving and pleasurable; to invite them into the "flow", the fever of creation,...
This book is virtually a complete curriculum for any teacher wanting to teach children (or people of any age!) how to be musical via the recorder. It is particularly useful for teachers in Steiner / Waldorf schools, but other teachers and...
*A Treatise on the Art of Playing the Recorder and of Free Ornamentation.* Contains Editor~~~~~s Preface, Editorial Report, New Translation of Sylvestro Ganassi~~~~~s "Fontegara", Ganassi~~~~~s Table of Contents of "Fontegara", Facsimiles, 175...
Recorders have been made and played for hundreds of years. However it is only comparatively recently that we have been able to understand some of the details of how recorders work.
This book offers the most complete description so far...
This book is packed with great illustrations, musical examples, and is about one of the most widely played and yet least understood of instruments, the recorder. Initially revived at the turn of the century, it now has an impressive modern...
*The Recorder , Its Traditions and Its Tasks* is a comprehensive and thorough guide to the instrument. Several different fingering charts are included which cover conventions from varying periods throughout the recorder~~~~~s development....
*Musical Interpretation of 17th-18th Centuries - common to all instruments*.
This book is a wonderful resource for those wishing to learn more about interpreting music from the Baroque period, according to composers such as Bach,...
"Finding the Rhythm in Music" is a wonderful Australian publication. It is beautifully presented in full colour throughout and is very modern and logical in the way it has been laid out. I~~~~~d have to say that this is one of the best new...
*Book* Homage to Australian recorder-maker Fred Morgan who profoundly influenced the development of the early music movement and the quality of recorder making.
54 authors from 15 countrues describe their interaction with him. It also...
This *Comprehensive Recorder Method* was written by Andrew Charlton (1928-1997) who was a professor of music at California State University for many years. Andrew~~~~~s teaching interests included music history, composition, instrumental...
*Quarter-Tone Recorder Manual.* This tutor takes the recorder to the next level. Contents include introduction, names of pitches, names of intervals, fingering, types of recorder, listening and technology, listening and technique, how to use...
*Well Set Out Tutor* for Baroque Ornamentation. Guidelines for modern performances. Features several examples of varying difficulty and ornamentation. This is a very comprehensive volume. Highly recommended.
1. Baroque Ornamentation
*A Beautifully Presented Publication Intended as a Guide to Improvisation.* Suitable for intermediate students from approximately grade 3 and above.
1. The nature of improvization
2. Getting started
3. Building up a session...
Book 226 pp.
A Comprehensive Guide to composition. Starting with the basics, this book covers many facets of composition. An interesting and easy to read publication.
1. Rudiments
2. Notation
3....
*A Comprehensive Guide* to composition. This book forms a companion volume to _The Composer~~~~~s Handbook_ and _The Pop Composer~~~~~s Handbook_ but it can also be used in tis own right. Much of the theoretical background to composing was...
Tutor 71 pp.
Viola da Gamba Tutor Book combining two of Ganassi's publications into one volume.
A most comprehensive publication which covers technical topics such as holding the instrument, bowing, tuning,...
*Care and Maintenance Manual for the Recorder.* This book is packed with fascinating information about the recorder. A must have for every recorder player.
_Book, soft covered, 73 pp._
*Comprehensive guide to Baroque Ornamentation.* This is a magnificent publication from the highly respected musician, Hans-Martin Linde. Examples of trills, mordents, etc taken from the great composers of the period including Handel, Telemann,...
Playing with History is a book which sums up recent debates on the nature of the early music movement and historically informed performance. This book will be of absorbing interest to all those concerned or engaged with our musical and cultural...
Contains a comprehensive introduction on the topic of tempi and articulation matters as well as comments to this series. Packed full of examples and problems to work through.
_Part 23 pp._
*A Comprehensive Guide to Commonly Used Musical Terminology.* Includes tables of notes and keys in various languages, french time-names and abbreviations.
A special feature of the book is the provision of a list of English words with...
Contents:
Translator~~~~~s Introduction
A Select Bibliography
Principles of the Flute, Recorder and Oboe
Original Title Page with Translation
Treatise on the Recorder 1;
Chapter 1. The Posture of the...
*A Fascinating Publication Which Explains Stylistic Nuances of the Renaissance Period.* This work includes facsimile pages and letters written by the author. Presented in German and English with extensive notes, examples and exercises.
...*This Book Gives a Description of Vivaldi~~~~~s Performance Practices.* Based on examples chosen from the repertoire of this benchmark Baroque composer, his publication revisits practices known up to now and also reveals a picture of colour and...
*A recorder manual on how to achieve dynamics on the recorder* includes finger charts, photographs and exercises and instructions. In German only.
_Hardcovered book 44 pp._
*Instructions and Exercises for Players of New Recorder Music*. This book includes in depth fingering charts for the recorder on harmonics, chords and white noise. It also includes exercises on embouchure, articulation, breathing,...
*Treatise by Ganassi* A Manual of Playing the Viola da Gamba and of Playing the Lute. This includes instructions from the time, illustrations, musical examples, fingering, posture, plucking and producing sound, tuning, and reading tablature....
*Comprehensive Publication* that looks in to French baroque ornamentation. Presented in French and English. Packed with examples, this book is highly recommended and is suitable for both elementary and advanced students.
_Book 16 pp._
*This Magnificently Presented Tutor* is an excellent publication. _*Pathway to Perfection not just on the Recorder.*_ Presented in English throughout, the focus of note pattern exercises is especially relevant to Baroque music. Other topics...
A new and improved version of this invaluable book. It gives useful information on how to keep your recorders in good condition, to do minor repairs, and, above all, how to improve the tuning. Comprehensively illustrated with photographs, as...
* Large prints of the famous Fred Morgan~~~~~s drawings of historical recorders.*
Comes with book with photographs of each of the historical recorders and description of marker, age and previous owners.
Prints include 18 A3...
*Comprehensive Volume Detailing the Different Styles of Baroque Ornamentation.* This publication is a thorough investigation of Baroque ornamentation in English, German, French and Spanish including many examples and full compositions of the...
A tutor book on ornamentation written in German only; *50 Pieces* by past Masters under 4 headings;
A. Festgelegte Verierungen/ Wesentlich Manieren
B. Freie Verzierungen/ ,,Willkurliche Manieren"
C. Dynamik, Arikulation und...
*A must have resource* for music teachers who teach recorder in the classroom. A guide on how to teach music effectively on the recorder with chapters on fingering, tonguing, artilcuation, breathing, playing in tune, tone and vibrato, common...
*An informative publication about music, dance and life in the Tudor era*. Includes some compositions for varying combinations of recorders, keyboard, bass & drums. Approximate reading level 8 years and over.
_Score 12 pp._