On Playing the flute

CONTENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- PREFACE TO THE TRASLATION -- ESSY OF A METHOD FOR PLAYING THE TRANSVERSE FLUTE -- Dedication -- Preface -- Introduction. Of the Qualities Required of Those Who Woul Dedicate Themselves to Music -- I. Short History and Description of the Transverse Flute -- II. Of Holding the Flute, and Placing the Fingers -- III. Of the Fingering or Application, and the Gamut or Scale of the Flute -- IV. Of the Embouchure -- V. Of Notes, their Values, Metre, Rests, and Other Musical Sings -- VI. Of the Use of the Tongue in Blowing upon the Flute -- Section I: Of the Use the Tongue with the Syllable ti or di -- Section II: Of the Use of the Tongue with the Word tiri -- Section III: Of the Use od the Tongue with the Word did'll or the so-called Double Tongue -- Supplement: Several Remarks for the Use of the Oboe and Bassoon -- VII. Of Taking Breath, in the Practice of the Flute -- VIII. Of the Appoggiaturas, and the Little Essential Graces Related to Them -- IX. Of Shakes -- X. What a Beginner Must Observe in His Independent Practice -- XI. Of Good Execution in General in Singing and Playing -- XII. Of the Manner of Playing the Allegro -- XIII. Of Extempore Variatioens on Simple Intervals -- XIV. Of the Manner of Playing the Adagio -- XV. Of Cadenzas -- XV. What a Falutist Must Observe if Plays in Public Concerts -- XVII. Of the Duties of The Who Accompany or Execute the Accompanying or Ripieno Parts Associated with a Concertante Part -- Section I: Of the Qualities of a Leader of an Orchestra -- Section II: Of the Ripieno Violinists in Particular -- Section III: Of the Violist in Particular -- Section IV: Of the Violonchellist in Particular -- Section V: Of the Double Bass Player in Particular -- Section VI: Of the Keyboard Player in Particular -- Section VII: Of the Duties That All Accompanying Instrumentalists in General Must Observe -- XVIII. How a Musician and Musical Caomposition Are to Be Judged -- Index of the Most Important Matters -- Bibliography