suite antique by j.rutter

[manuel23]

hi to all flute players...i ask for a favor and maybe u can help me...
i listened to the suite antique yesterday and i liked it so much.
is there somebody here who has this wonderful piece in a pdf?
i live in greece and i cannot find it.if somebody has it i leave my email here if wants to send it to me by email.i would appreciate it so much.

emmanuelvrontos@hotmail.com

[Zevang]

Answered to your private e-mail. Check the junk folder...

[James_Alto]

I'd love it too. But I thought it was still under copyright, being a modern piece?

It's on sale on the internet sites and publishing houses, although I'm not sure if I love it enough to buy a copy. Certainly I'd like to try it before committing myself!

[cflutist]

It really amazes me how people want free copies of copyrighted music. I bought mine from Flute World.

[James_Alto]

I don't know about others - maybe they're not in the same league as you?

I always prefer looking at music before I buy it: the advent of the internet hasn't changed that. I'd still rather go into a music shop and look through the music to decide if I want it, rather than being forced to either buy it, or not.

The last couple of occasions I've bought music off the internet, I've ended up with rather poor separate flute sections of the music, printed on what seems like toilet paper.

The Kokopeli score by Hoover is a prime example. The paper looks like it's just about to disintegrate as soon as the leaf is turned.

[pied_piper]

I don't know about others - maybe they're not in the same league as you?

Which league is that and what does it have to do with shopping for music

I always prefer looking at music before I buy it: the advent of the internet hasn't changed that. I'd still rather go into a music shop and look through the music to decide if I want it, rather than being forced to either buy it, or not.

So do I and I suspect most flutists feel the same way. Unfortunately, there are not a lot of local music stores that carry a big selection of solo and ensemble literature for the flute. If you don't have a big music store nearby that carries a large selection of music titles, then buying online or by phone are your only options. Some online music shops have preview pages which will let you view a few sample pages. Sure, it's not the same as actually looking at the entire piece, but that's better than buying with no idea about the work.

The last couple of occasions I've bought music off the internet, I've ended up with rather poor separate flute sections of the music, printed on what seems like toilet paper.

The Kokopeli score by Hoover is a prime example. The paper looks like it's just about to disintegrate as soon as the leaf is turned.

Regardless of whether you buy from a physical store or online, both get their stock from the same publishers. If it's bad paper online, it'll be bad paper in a store too. Most of the big flute stores are very helpful. If paper quality is that important to you, then you can always pick up the phone and call the online store and ask them about the quality of the paper. Some works are published by more than one publisher, so if you've been dissatisfied with the quality of one work, note the publisher and avoid their publications in the future.