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kodalyflutist
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Yes - that is the same Delaney. Both my undergrad teacher and I were students of his. Charlie arranged and composed quite a few things. He had a real gift for it, IMHO. At his memorial concert last fall, the faculty wind quintet at FSU played a ww quintet that he wrote. It was a great performance of a fine little piece - Charlie really showed what great colors the WW5 is capable of producing, and we could hear the "twinkle" in Charlie's eye in the piece, too. 
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really interesting stuff guys, thanks for all the input. (night/day off again ^.^)
now to change the topic a little bit, i would like to ask you all a question.
basically, the cheap-o flute i bought a litle over a month ago and brought with me to camp is making me a bit unhappy. (It's a Benjamin Adams if anybody's even heard of the brand.) basically its not as responsive as I should like, its tone is squeaky with higher notes, and this problem still occurs: http://www.fluteland.com/board/viewtopic.php?t=2117
the problem seems rather intermitent, but I cannot figure out what causes it. whether it's something I'm doing, or the flute reacting to some environmental thing I can't say, but I feel that either way it should not be happening.
basically I just got home tonight and I'm playing my mother's Gemeinhardt (solid silver, open hole) and enjoying it a whole lot more. the BA is closed-hole, and yet I feel the Gemeinhardt is still easier to play.
So what I'm thinking of is getting a different flute. I would still want somethin entry-level, as I'm very much a beginner. But I would really like it to be higher quality than the Benjamin Adams. That way, any problems I'd have, I could know that I would only have myself to blame.
Naturally, since I trust the name, I'm looking at the Gemeinhardt 2SP or something similar. I know it would be very close in design to what I have now, but I feel I'd be way better off with something a bit more...solid..(made in America as opposed to China etc. etc.)
So what do you think? Would it be worth it to spend a few hundred dollars on a flute that's sitll low-end, but better than what I have? All the while, I have the nicer, old, silver one to play, (which is really fun), but I definately want something closed-hole to learn on. Any opinions?
P.S. I know a big part of the answer to this question is to go and play some flutes for myself. I definately intendt to before I buy. Are there any other flutes you would recommend similar in price/design to lower end Gemmies?
now to change the topic a little bit, i would like to ask you all a question.
basically, the cheap-o flute i bought a litle over a month ago and brought with me to camp is making me a bit unhappy. (It's a Benjamin Adams if anybody's even heard of the brand.) basically its not as responsive as I should like, its tone is squeaky with higher notes, and this problem still occurs: http://www.fluteland.com/board/viewtopic.php?t=2117
the problem seems rather intermitent, but I cannot figure out what causes it. whether it's something I'm doing, or the flute reacting to some environmental thing I can't say, but I feel that either way it should not be happening.
basically I just got home tonight and I'm playing my mother's Gemeinhardt (solid silver, open hole) and enjoying it a whole lot more. the BA is closed-hole, and yet I feel the Gemeinhardt is still easier to play.
So what I'm thinking of is getting a different flute. I would still want somethin entry-level, as I'm very much a beginner. But I would really like it to be higher quality than the Benjamin Adams. That way, any problems I'd have, I could know that I would only have myself to blame.
Naturally, since I trust the name, I'm looking at the Gemeinhardt 2SP or something similar. I know it would be very close in design to what I have now, but I feel I'd be way better off with something a bit more...solid..(made in America as opposed to China etc. etc.)
So what do you think? Would it be worth it to spend a few hundred dollars on a flute that's sitll low-end, but better than what I have? All the while, I have the nicer, old, silver one to play, (which is really fun), but I definately want something closed-hole to learn on. Any opinions?
P.S. I know a big part of the answer to this question is to go and play some flutes for myself. I definately intendt to before I buy. Are there any other flutes you would recommend similar in price/design to lower end Gemmies?
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kodalyflutist
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beginner flutes
Callidor -
I do think that you might benefit from a better instrument. As I tell the parents of my students - Learning to play on a flute that doesn't work well is a bit like learning to drive in a car with no brakes.
Here is a quote from Jen Cluff's website on this subject:
A) Yamaha closed hole student flutes. Very durable, easy to find second hand, easy to get a good tone on. Avoid the purchase of any Yamaha flutes with an 'A' in the serial number as these were assembled during Yamaha's American quality control problem years. No 'A' in the serial number means Japanese assembled and therefore durable and high resale value.
B) Jupiter beginner flutes (closed hole)
C) Aprenti by Altus (contact Mara Goosman or Paul Rabinov)
Also recommended: DiMedici, Jupiter, Yamaha, Emerson (if made after 2001), Trevor James.
And here is the link to this page on her site -
http://www.jennifercluff.com/childflut.htm
She loves to write and has a webpage full of information. If you haven't been there yet, have a go and enjoy reading all the good information she has posted.
Play test several!
I'm away from my computer starting this morning, so there won't be any replies from me for awhile.
Best, Ann
I do think that you might benefit from a better instrument. As I tell the parents of my students - Learning to play on a flute that doesn't work well is a bit like learning to drive in a car with no brakes.
Here is a quote from Jen Cluff's website on this subject:
A) Yamaha closed hole student flutes. Very durable, easy to find second hand, easy to get a good tone on. Avoid the purchase of any Yamaha flutes with an 'A' in the serial number as these were assembled during Yamaha's American quality control problem years. No 'A' in the serial number means Japanese assembled and therefore durable and high resale value.
B) Jupiter beginner flutes (closed hole)
C) Aprenti by Altus (contact Mara Goosman or Paul Rabinov)
Also recommended: DiMedici, Jupiter, Yamaha, Emerson (if made after 2001), Trevor James.
And here is the link to this page on her site -
http://www.jennifercluff.com/childflut.htm
She loves to write and has a webpage full of information. If you haven't been there yet, have a go and enjoy reading all the good information she has posted.
Play test several!
I'm away from my computer starting this morning, so there won't be any replies from me for awhile.
Best, Ann
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"Music belongs to everyone." ~ Zoltán Kodály
"Music belongs to everyone." ~ Zoltán Kodály