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The flûte d'amour (/ ˌ f l uː t d ə ˈ m ʊər / FLOOT də-MOOR, French: [flyt damuʁ]; Italian: flauto d'amore; German: Liebesflöte; all translating as "love flute"), sometimes called a Mezzo-Soprano flute [1] (French: flûte ténor; Italian: flauto tenore; German: Tenorflöte), is an uncommon member of the Western concert flute family, pitched in A ♭, A, or B ♭ [2] and is ...
The flûte d'amour or flauto d'amore is pitched in A ♭, A, or B ♭ and is intermediate in size between the modern C concert flute and the alto flute in G. It is the mezzo-soprano member of the flute family. It is sometimes referred to as a tenor flute.
Less commonly seen flutes include the treble flute in G, pitched one octave higher than the alto flute; soprano flute, between the treble and concert; and tenor flute or flûte d'amour in B ♭, A or A ♭ [citation needed] pitched between the concert and alto. Flutes pitched lower than the bass flute were developed in the 20th century.
Professional flutes and headjoints made in precious metals alto flute headjoints: Yes: Yes: Yes Armstrong: USA: Now owned by Conn-Selmer: Yes: Yes: No Artley: USA: Now defunct Conn-Selmer brand. The company made piccolos, C flutes, E-flat soprano flutes, alto and bass flutes. (The bass flute was designed by T.S. Ogilvie) No: Yes: No Avanti: USA ...
Double contrabass flute (very rare, sounding one octave below the contrabass flute, two below the bass flute and three below the concert flute) The flûte d'amour in B ♭ or A is also occasionally seen in flute choirs. The G treble flute is used predominantly in the modern flute choirs of Scotland and Northern Ireland.
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These included a bass flute, a low-pitched flute d'amour in B-flat, and an alto flute in G. [2] He was an early advocate of metal flutes and some of his flutes are in the possession of the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney. [7] Flute played by John Amadio and made by Rudall Carte & Co, 1923.
The flute is perhaps the oldest musical instrument, other than the human voice itself. There are very many flutes, both traversely blown and end-blown "fipple" flutes, currently produced which are not built on the Boehm model. The fingering system for the saxophone closely resembles the Boehm system.