Heyens, Gudrun - Advanced Recorder Technique Vol. 2 *Trubcher Nicholas Maw’s Flute Quartet (1981)

Nicholas Maw’s Flute Quartet (1981) is one of the composer’s most classically elegant works

but chiefly as a living means of expression and as a “musical” event

Amlin decided to strive to keep the work complete in form

" a set of practice exercises guaranteed to improve technique and musicality

The 2nd movement from 'Winter' features a Piccolo solo which highlights the warm (and often neglected) timbre of the mid register

Heyens, Gudrun - Advanced Recorder Technique Vol. 2 *Trubcher Nicholas Maw’s Flute Quartet (1981)Breathing and Sound Description This technical volume is addressed to advanced treble recorder players looking for repertoire that is suited for consistent work on the foundations of their instrumental and musical abilities. In accordance with the original literature for the treble recorder the exercises are mainly tailored to this instrument. Some technical chapters can be practised on both the treble and descant recorder (with transposed fingering).