Page:The story of the flute (IA storyofflute1914fitz).djvu/13

Contents.

1. page

2. Explantion of Signs used ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   xii

3. Addenda and Corringenda ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   xii

4. List of Illustrations ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   xiii

5. List of Musical Examples ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   xv

6. CHAPTER I. FLUTES OF THE ANCIENTS. Antiquity of the flute—Classic legends—Egyptian origin—The Arab “Nay”—Development—The Fipple—Fingerholes—Double flutes—Popularity amongst the ancients—Ancient players of note—Their position and costume ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   1

7. CHAPTER II. FLUTE-À-BEC AND RECORDER. Beaked flutes—Recorders—Double and triple recorders—Popularity—Gradual decline—Flageolet and other early pipes ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   16

8. CHAPTER III. TRANSVERSE FLUTE. Section I.—Was it known to the Greeks and Romans?—The Chinese—India—Early representations and references—The Schweitzerpfeiff—Virdung—Agricola—Prætorius—Mersenne's description—In England ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   23

9. Section II.—Flutes with keys—The D♯ key—Hotteterre—The conical bore—Structure of early flutes—Tuning slides—Quantz's inventions—The low C keys—Further keys added—Tromlitz's inventions—Open keys—The eight-keyed flute—Capeller and Nolan's keys ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   34

vii