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A holistic approach to flute vibrato (2022)

Guido Petter Scur
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This research aims to explore one of the most controversial topics in flute playing: vibrato. For centuries, this subject has been the source of frequent disagreements, with unforgiving diatribes at one side and fervent supporters at the other. The nature of these disputes isn’t always clear and one often gets tangled up in their semantic chaos. As an example, Paul Taffanel (1844-1908) stated in his Méthode that ‘vibrato is an artifice used by inferior musicians’. It is difficult to understand what exactly he meant by that remark when the recordings of his pupils clearly show a predilection for that sort of tone quality. An integrated approach to tone production and body awareness is employed to investigate this matter. Chapter I provides a historical and stylistic frame of reference; Chapter II is dedicated to breathing; Chapter III introduces a technical device for tone production that relies on the propositions put forth in the previous chapters. The ultimate goal of this research is to suggest ways of mastering the subjective qualities of flute playing through objective technical control.
typeresearch exposition
keywordsInstruments and Techniques, flute, vibrato, breathing, historically informed performance
date20/02/2022
published11/07/2022
last modified11/07/2022
statuslimited publication
share statusprivate
copyrightGuido Petter Scur
licenseCC BY-NC-ND
languageEnglish
urlhttps://www.researchcatalogue.net/view/1429931/1548203
published inKC Research Portal
portal issue3. Internal publication


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1539549 CPE Bach Sonata in F wq 55 no 2 GS All rights reserved
1539601 Roger North's vibrato diagram (small) GS All rights reserved
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1554045 long diminuendo GS All rights reserved
1554049 cresc and dim GS All rights reserved
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1554080 senza vib GS All rights reserved
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1554092 defective vib GS All rights reserved
1554132 P. Gaubert - Pastorale GS All rights reserved
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1554142 M. Moyse - Serenade by Drigo GS All rights reserved
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