A Brief History of the (European) Flutes

A Brief History of the (European and American) Flute up to 1900

This is a presentation I made for the National Flute Associations Summer Festival presenting a quick history of the flute. It touches on the Renaissance flute and continues to the development of the modern flute. More than 16 historical flutes are demonstrated in the video.

Special thanks to Joseph Monticello and Boaz Berney who assisted in demonstrations as well as Mark Edwards who plays harpsichord in the Buffardin example.

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0:01 Intro – Noe Freres 1-key – Devienne flute quartet, op?
5:40 Renaissance Flutes – La Bamba – V. Ruffo
9:55 Hotteterre Flute – Hotteterre Echos
18:00 Buffardin Flute – B**** Sonata
20:18 Richard Potter ivory 1-key flute– Haydn Trio III, Moderato
24:55 Crone 1-key – CPE Sonata in G major Wq. 127
26:41 Prudent 1-key – Tromlitz Partita IV
40:42 Milhouse 7-key – Wendling, Allegro from Trio V
43:08 Triebert 6-key – Tromlitz Partita V
45:14 Drouet 8-key – Broderies Furstaneu
55:50 Buffet Crampon conical Boehm – Donjon Tendre souvenir
01:01:25 Boehm & Mendler cylindrical Boehm - Boehm Andante
01:05:25 Lefevere cylindrical Boehm – Fauré - Morceau de Concours
01:07:06 Louis Lot cylindrical Boehm - Fauré - Morceau de Concours
01:11:56 American flutes by Peloubet– Ye Banks and braes o’ Bonnie Doon, Arr. Saust – Oh Nanny Wilt Thou Gang With Me – Saust
01:19:12 HF Meyer 10-key – Broderies
01:27:55 Rudall & Rose 8-key – Day Break