Flute Talk

Articles September 2010

Interview:
The Golden Sound of Michael Faust
“My idea of sound is broad. I can play very loud, of course, but it is broad and warm. If I hear a sound that has a strong stream, I try to produce it and include it into the warmth, or put warmth into it.”
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Performance Guide:
Danzi’s Concerto 1, Opus 30 in G Major
“Concerto #1 is an elegant and lively composition that provides a showcase for well developed technique and musical phrasing.”
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The Teacher's Studio:
Improvement in a Month
“The mistake that most of us make is in trying to fix everything at once.” Instead work on one area each day.
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Teaching:
Add Stretches to Practice Sessions
This series of stretches, many of which are ballet based, have been developed over the course of Wincenc’s career.
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Personal Perspective:
The Benefits of Study Abroad
“Living and studying abroad requires some courage, a sense of adventure, and the willingness to not always have it your way.”
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Personal Perspective:
Unforgettable Moments
A lifetime of memories and experiences.
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Let's Talk Picc:
30 Piccolo Pieces from the Past Thirty Years
A musician friend recently said, “I didn’t realize there were 30 piccolo pieces. In the music stacks in my studio, I have 378 piccolo pieces.”
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Debost's Comments:
30 Candles for Flute Talk
“Play pieces you like, especially things you are ready for: the French Book (Schirmer), Griffes, Burton, etc. Save the biggies for when you are ready. Early bad habits are hard to eradicate. Have pity on Mozart and Bach.”
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Personal Perspective:
Thirty Ways of Looking at a Flute
A Non-poet’s Riff on Wallace Stevens’s Poem
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Personal Perspective:
Flute Talk Turns 30
"We thought it might be fun to take a quick glance at where the magazine began and how it has developed over the years."
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