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Taffanel: Genius of the Flute (Paperback, New)
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Taffanel: Genius of the Flute (Paperback, New)
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The French flute player and conductor Paul Taffanel (1844-1908) was
an extraordinary virtuoso and a major figure in fin de siecle
Parisian musical life. Based on a treasure trove of private
documents of Taffanel's previously unpublished letters and papers,
Taffanel: Genius of the Flute recounts the rich story of his
multi-faceted career as a player, conductor, composer, teacher, and
leader of musical organizations.
As a player, Taffanel had a rare vision of the flute as a serious,
expressive instrument and is credited with re-establishing it in
the mainstream of music. He was also an inspiring teacher at the
Paris Conservatoire, to whom many modern flutists can trace their
roots. In 1879, Taffanel founded the Societe de musique de chambre
pour instruments a vent (Society of Chamber Music for Wind
Instruments), reviving the wind ensemble music of Mozart and
Beethoven, and breaking the dominance of piano and strings in
recital and chamber music. From 1890, he served as chief conductor
at the Paris Opera and the Societe des Concerts du Conservatoire
(Paris Conservatory Orchestra)--the first time a flutist, rather
than a string player, had been appointed to such key positions.
Edward Blakeman expertly places these and many other elements of
Taffanel's story in the rich political and cultural backdrop of the
time, evoking Conservatoire intrigues, the Societe des concerts,
and Taffanel's relationships with various musicians and major
composers. Blakeman details the circumstances surrounding landmark
commissions, performances, and repertoire, and weaves the details
from Taffanel's correspondence with first-person interviews and
flute lore. What emerges is a portrait of an all-around musician
who was also a modest and genial man."
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