ARNOLD
Dr. Arnold’s New Instructions for the German flute…
Also, a plain and concise description of
Mr. Potter’s New-Invented Patent German-Flute;
Accompanied by a very curious, large,
and complete Scale, on an entire new Plan,
fully explaining the Use of the additional Keys.
1787
London
1st treatise officially related to Potter’s 1785 Patent Flute. Contains various tunes for 1 flute, and duets for 2 flutes.
DEVIENNE
Nouvelle Méthode
Théorique et Pratique pour la flûte
Dans laquelle il est traité de tous les Principes indispensables pour jouer de cette Instrument.
De la manière de monter, tenir et emboucher
la Flûte, des Coups de Langue, des Liaisons, Cadences, Cadences brisées, Trilles,
Petites Notes, & &.
1794
Paris
A major treatise by a master figure of the French scene, who will be the first teacher of the newly founded Conservatoire (from 1795). Although Devienne took a conservative approach by dedicating his treatise to the single-key flute (he mentions the small additional ‘English-style’ keys that were beginning to appear in Paris, but does not adopt them), the work was revised many times and adapted to different types of flutes, including the Boehm system, and is still in use today!