Everything you need to know about flute technique written by a master flute player. Fascinating!

From the cartoon sketch on the front cover to the last entry Zeal, this dictionary of flute playing is a wonderful book to have on your shelf. Dry and dusty it isn't. Written in the first person singular, it is more a reflection on the views of the great master Michel Debost set out in an alphabetical list than a reference book. There are musical examples, instrumental diagrams, fingering charts for every eventuality and special boxes which sum up in a nutshell and cross reference. Topics such as Circular Blowing and the Scale Game are particular highlights in a book full of them. His knowledge is immense and his experience vast which, when coupled with his lovely personal style of writing, make this a must-have buy.