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Baroque Studies Complied by Elizabeth Walker
Baroque Studies Complied by Elizabeth Walker
About
Elizabeth Walker’s “Baroque Flute Studies,” published by Wonderful Winds, received the prestigious “Best Flute Method” award in the NFA Newly Published Music Competition 2015. This comprehensive book, authored by an esteemed expert on historical performance practice, offers a unique ‘through the keys’ approach to the baroque flute technique, highlighting the distinct colours of each key.
The book covers a wide range of topics, including tone exercises, studies, solos, duets, and trios. It also features essential resources such as fingering and trill fingering charts, a chapter on ornamentation, and orchestral excerpts in every key. Notably, it includes a significant portion of J.S. Bach’s frequently performed repertoire.
An indispensable guide for baroque flautists, this book also serves as a valuable study aid for modern flautists interested in exploring the baroque flute repertoire. With its comprehensive content and authoritative insights, “Baroque Flute Studies” by Elizabeth Walker is a must-have for flautists seeking to master this fascinating musical era.
Elizabeth Walker
Elizabeth Walker is a versatile flautist known for her performances on baroque, 8-keyed, and modern flutes. Based in the UK, she plays with orchestras and gives solo recitals worldwide. She also teaches at the specialist music school in Wells and organizes Flutes in Tuscany, an annual flute course in Italy.
Her musical journey began at the Royal College of Music as a Junior Exhibitioner, where she received the Sally Wainwright woodwind prize in 1985. She furthered her studies at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, mastering Renaissance flute, baroque, eight-keyed classical flute, and modern flute.
Elizabeth has contributed to numerous recordings for the New London Consort under the Decca label. Her passion for music extends to composition and arrangement. She has arranged and recorded music for flute and piano and written two award-winning study books.
Her dedication to preserving musical history is evident in her recordings. She recorded the Telemann 12 Fantasias and Flute Sonatas by J.S. Bach on a FluteMakers Guild flute and Schubert’s works for flute and piano using her original Louis Lot flute.
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