flauto transverso

Traverso, a.k.a. baroque flute, indicates the baroque to mid 19-century wooden transverse flute that preceded the Western concert flute. Traverso may also indicate: transverse flute, English translation of the Italian word traverso.

noun. flute [noun] a type of high-pitched woodwind musical instrument. pipe [noun] (music) a musical instrument consisting of a hollow wooden, metal etc tube through which the player blows or causes air to be blown in order to make a sound.

A transverse flute or side-blown flute is a flute which is held horizontally when played. The player blows across the embouchure hole, in a direction perpendicular to the flute's body length.

Almost the same sound producing method is used for the transverse flutes of all types; the difference is that the flute body is sideways to the mouth and instead of directing the air over a notch it is split off the far edge of a round or oval hole at one end of the tube, which is closed at the mouth end.

The baroque flute (traverso, traversière) in D emerged toward the end of the 17th century, apparently the invention of the Hotteterre family of woodwind players/makers in Paris.

Largo is an Italian tempo marking meaning 'broadly' or, in other words, 'slowly'.

There is a large repertoire of music for the flute. Baroque composers used them in their orchestras, usually in pairs, and composed concertos, chamber music and solo music for them. This has continued to the present day. Orchestras have at least 2 flutes each, sometimes three or four.

woodwind family The oboe is a member of the woodwind family. The oboe is a long, slender wooden tube, widening out into a bell shape at the end. Attached to the wood are metal keys which are operated by the musician's fingers to open and close holes along the length of the tube. A standard oboe is 2 feet long.

D' to A''' The Aulos Traverso is a classic design that is excellent for period ensemble performance. The flute features a range of D' to A''' with Baroque fingering. The warm sound of this instrument blends beautifully with other period instruments and recorder consorts.

The transverse flute first arrived in Europe with traders from the Byzantine Empire during the Middle Ages and flowered in Germany, so much so that it became known as the German flute. During the 1100s and 1200s, the flute was widely used in courtly music and saw use as a military signaling and marching tool.

Flutes held horizontally are called transverse flutes. Jacques Hotteterre has been credited with redesigning the transverse flute in the 1600s to include a head joint (mouthpiece), a body, and a foot joint. Modern day flutes are still made up of these three parts.

The flute is the oldest woodwind instrument, dating to 900 B.C. or earlier. The first likely flute was called the "ch-ie" and emerged in China. Early flutes were played in two different positions: vertically, like a recorder, or horizontally, in what was called the transverse position.