| REVIEWER | RATING & REVIEW |
 | Limpin' Trenchfoot (16)
12/12/2006 | The problem with the flute it's not that versatile. It only really works in classical or folk. Yes.. you may say what about Jethro Tull, but they are very much rooted in folk anyway. Also, unless you hear it being played by a virtuoso it can sound pretty cr@p
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 | ma duron (62)
08/04/2006 |  As found in the Western musical tradition, the flute is a side-blown, or transverse 'Aerophone.' This instrument "reached Europe from the East in the 12th century. During the Middle Ages, it was chiefly associated with military music, but by the middle of the 17th century had become more important as an instrument of the opera and court orchestra. The first major changes in Western flute design were made in the late 17th century by the French Hotteterre family. Even more important were the radical developments introduced by Theobald Boehm of Munich in the early 1830s. His design has remained largely unaltered until the present day..." (from: 'Musical Instruments of the World', Bantam Books)
"The earliest flutes had no keys and some notes were poor in quality and inaccurate in pitch." There are: the 'piccolo'; the flute 'in F'; the 'alto' and the 'bass' flutes.
Noteworthy compositions, among others, include: '12 Fantasias' (G. P. Telemann); 'Sonatas for flute and keyboard' (J. S. Bach); 'Concerto in D, Koechel 314' (W. A. Mozart); Piccolo variations, on 'Variations on a theme of Purcell' (Benjamin Britten); 'Le Marteau Sans Maitre' (Pierre Boulez).
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 | LadyJesusFan777 (34)
06/17/2006 | The flute is one of my favorite instruments. Very soothing for the soul.
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 | HansOnontheloose (0)
04/19/2006 | For me this was the easiest instrument ever to play. i dont play anymore just cause it got kinda boring. but yea it's a fun instrument.
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 | Djahuti (54)
04/23/2005 | When I think of the Flute,I think of Ian Anderson.Jethro Tull brought the flute into Rock & nothing was ever the same.
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 | threedognight (2)
04/12/2005 | Played it for a while, didn't really care for it.
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 | MissPackRat4Jesus (38)
07/30/2004 | There is something enchanting about the sound of a flute, and can be smooth and pretty when played the right way. If the flute is played wrong or too loud, it can be ear-piercing.
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| Ms Skinner (0)
07/24/2004 | Being a flute player myself I have to love playing this instrument! At school I have to play it all the time, in assemblies and liturgies, and I am in the school band and another little thing called a woodwind ensemble. I havent regretted picking up the flute ever since my mum forced me to play it, and even though I am bagged all the time about the horrible(!) stories you hear about flutes, well it's just part of being a musician.
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| sltlyamusd (0)
01/11/2004 | The flute is the most expressive wind instrument, having the widest spectrum of tonal color. Plus, your neighbors won't hate you for playing it
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 | hotforpointe (1)
01/08/2003 | Ive played the flute since I was 9. Im now 27 and still play it. I LOVE THE FLUTE!! :)
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 | Alucard (0)
12/05/2001 | Well not a flute but a piccalo you know what they say about flute players just think about piccalo players
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