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Oxford University Press Gaston Crunelle and Flute Playing in Twentieth-Century France - Garrison - Book
- Author/Composer:
- GARRISON, LEONARD
- Instrumentation:
- FLUTE
- Model #:
- 9780197778548
Format: Book
Subject: Flute Text
- The first book-length study of Gaston Crunelle, restoring his reputation as a leading figure in the French Flute School
- Based on extensive archival research in France
- Includes aural histories of the flute class at the Paris Conservatory from 1941 to 1969
In following Crunelle's early development through to his storied career as performer and pedagogue, Gaston Crunelle and Flute Playing in Twentieth-Century France also chronicles the evolution of musical life in France during the twentieth century, covering music during the silent film era, the interruptions of World War I, the apogee of Paris as a musical center between the wars, the German Occupation of 1940--1944, and the many changes in music and education after May 1968, including the increased participation by women. Through thorough archival research Garrison reveals previously unknown details about the relationships between Crunelle and other French flutists of his time, especially Marcel Moyse and Rene LeRoy. Oral histories showcase Crunelle's pedagogy, and discographies cover Crunelle and the Quintette Instrumental de Paris. From these rich resources emerges the sympathetic figure of flutist Gaston Crunelle, unjustly forgotten until now.
Contents:
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Early years
- 3. Between wars
- 4. The Quintette Instrumental de Paris
- 5. Paris during the Occupation
- 6. Post-war performances
- 7. Crunelle's teaching
- 8. Crunelle and the morceaux de concours
- 9. Crunelle's retirement and legacy
- Notes
- Further reading
- Bibliography
- Appendix 1: Gaston Crunelle discography
- Appendix 2: Works written for the Quintette Instrumental de Paris
- Appendix 3: Quintette Instrumental de Paris discography
- Appendix 4: Crunelle's students who won first prizes in flute
- Appendix 5: Morceaux de concours imposes and dechiffrages, 1940--1969
- Index
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