Woodwind Techniques Free Stuff Update

Yes, a couple final points for the time being (possibly) on woodwind techniques and non-standard fingerings etc, here is a great site for flute from the University of New South Wales, called the 'Virtual Flute'.

Also on the same site is lots of info about acoustics and some fingerings info (like clarinet multiphonics) for these instruments... flute, clarinet, saxophone, brass, didgeridoo, guitar, violin, voice (none as comprehensive as the virtual flute though unfortunately, apparently they are working on a clarinet one next, then possibly saxophone).

And, (wipes brow) check out Mats Möller's site with his 'New Sounds For Flute' section, featuring a quarter tone fingering chart and score/mp3 examples of various non-standard/extended techniques.

For clarinet, may I remind readers about E. Michael Richards's excellent site The Clarinet of the 21st Century, which I featured on this blog way back in April 2008. Lots of information about multiphonics and microtones and all sorts of stuff for the common sizes of clarinet (Bb Soprano*, Eb Sopranino, Bb Bass).

*seems to be some confusion about what to call the Bb and Eb clarinets, sometimes the Eb is called a soprano and the Bb just a Bb (as in Blatter's book) most often though, it's as I have listed it, Bb soprano, Eb sopranino (I think anyway).

New Sounds For Flute

A fine resource of extended flute techniques from Swedish flautist Mats Möller.


SOLO PER FLAUTO (SFZ 2001, 2000) 154' (2 cds)

An exposé through the world of 20th century music for flute alone, focusing on Swedish music - from Debussy (Syrinx, 1913) to Deák (Fuvola, 2000). Cantilenas and subtleness, as well as virtuosity and new techniques for the instrument, developed from the 70's and on.

Swedish flautist Mats Möller plays music by Debussy, Varèse, Jolivet, Bäck, Scelsi, Berio, Rosenberg, Ferneyhough, Takemitsu, Tiensuu, Morthenson, Grims-land, Nilsson, Welin, Eliasson, Sagvik, Karkoff, Maros, Möller and Deák.