In the late 18th and early 19th centuries, the flute was an exceptionally popular instrument. Countless flute works, method books and instruments were produced at that time; only a fraction of these are known today. Romantic flute music is often dismissed as empty virtuosity. This workshop demonstrates that this is not always justified: Romantic music encompasses much more than fast notes. Students will learn about 19th-century musical conventions, recognise them in scores and apply them in their playing.
Anne Pustlauk is passionate about the history of the transverse flute in all its facets. After studying the Böhm and Baroque flutes in Karlsruhe and Brussels, she immersed herself in 19th-century historical performance practice whilst undertaking a PhD in the arts and through numerous subsequent research projects. She brings historical playing styles into the present day and uses them to shape her own musical language. Pustlauk is a lecturer in artistic research and historical performance practice at the Antwerp Conservatoire.
