Hello, I find it very difficult to get biographical information on Johann Martin Blockwitz. I can't find anything in Groves, or other books. I'd appreciate ...
Hi all I've had reason and an opportunity to look further into the question of the very flat feet on second generation 8-key flutes. I've written it up at: ...
Hi Amy, Not much is known about Blochwitz (he's usually spelled that way these days)--in fact not many people have even heard of him. How come you have, and...
Bonjour. In Dresden there were flute virtuosos for whom J.S. Bach might have composed, for example Johann Martin Blockwitz, whose presence in the Saxon Court...
How were ivory rings retained on early flutes? I have always assumed they were turned to be a snug fit to give maximum support to wood of the socket, maybe...
Just on the subject of Ivory rings--I may have written about this a few weeks ago. Without proper and time consuming paperwork anyone shipping their flute...
Dear Clive, As one who has repaired and restored many historical flutes with ivory rings, I have found that for the most part, they are held on by a number of ...
Daniel Deitch
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Feb 8, 2002 5:11 pm
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... Well even if they aren't killed I don't suppose they would be too happy about having their horns cut off. Unless they die from old age after a hard life in...
Andrew Pickering
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Feb 8, 2002 5:39 pm
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Dear Andrew, This was many years ago when practically no-one including myself, had any idea about the methods used to obtain ivory. As far as touching ivory,...
Dear Clive, I understood your question. I only was using the post as a means to warn others about shipping ivory over borders. I am also interested in an...
Dear Clive, Like Daniel and other makers, I have noticed on many repair projects that old ivory rings were almost always fitted to the wood flute with a taper...
Rod Cameron
rcameron@...
Feb 8, 2002 7:50 pm
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... in their ... cylinder and ... The ones I've dealt with seem all to be turned conical and secured with something thin which I've assumed to be shellac. I...
Hi Clive and all, Thanks for starting this interesting discussion about ivory and ivory imitations Clive! ... their ... and ... loosen ... In most cases I had...
Clive, Daniel, Rod, Cory, et al., I believe makers in times past would have had several choices of adhesives for gluing on ivory rings. Clive mentioned fish...
Michael Hubbert
hubberts@...
Feb 8, 2002 10:51 pm
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Looking for examples of early English 6-keys. Anyone aware of anything earlier than Caleb Gedney, 1769? What in the way of 6-keys (going down to C) anywhere...
John Just Schuchart, his son Charles, and Thomas Cahusac the Elder were three who seem to have made 6-keyed flutes before 1769. Schuchart Junior also used the...
... a ... between ... London, ... Thanks for that Ardal. Right under my nose, as usual! Don't suppose anyone knows if a drawing or "length of parts"...
To your very interesting question,reading the Keyed Flute I have find some very interesting example of a very early classical flute by Schuchart Senior by ...
Many thanks for all of the replies. I have found it fascinating. Thinking in hindsight about flutes such as Schuchart and Kirst, which have no bead at the ...
Dear Clive, Having made many experiments, I feel that boxwood original flutes were acid stained first and then mounted in the lathe between cones to be turned...
Rod Cameron
rcameron@...
Feb 10, 2002 8:28 pm
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The following earlyflute poll is now closed. Here are the final results: POLL QUESTION: Rate three sample page layouts for The Baroque Flute Fingering book by...
earlyflute@yahoogroup...
Feb 11, 2002 8:23 am
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... De : Boaz Berney <berney@...> À : earlyflute@yahoogroups.com <earlyflute@yahoogroups.com> Date : vendredi 8 février 2002 23:21 Objet : Re:...
Philippe Allain-Dupr€...
allaindu@...
Feb 11, 2002 9:41 am
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... The more tangential comments the better I say. I have heard the hot raw linseed oil thing somewhere before, but the specifics you mention are invaluable,...
Hi Philippe and all, ... original, ... As I said, it really depends on the model. I think that on some models it doesn't make that big of a difference - if...
Hello! I'm a newbie to this list (just signed up a few minutes ago) and I have a for question. I'm doing a research paper for my music history class on...
Dear Boaz ... De : Boaz Berney <berney@...> À : earlyflute@yahoogroups.com <earlyflute@yahoogroups.com> Date : lundi 11 février 2002 17:35 Objet : Re:...
Philippe Allain-Dupr€...
allaindu@...
Feb 11, 2002 6:09 pm
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I am curious as to how the function of the tube is effected by the rings and or bindings used on reed or bamboo flutes. I have on occasion, during long...
Thanks to everyone who took the Neuhaus page design poll. I'm quite surprised by the results, so it's a good thing I asked! The most popular layout has the...
