Flute History
By: Kyra, Natalie, and Leilani
Flutes from B.C. and A.D.
Different B.C. and A.D. Flutes
Some B.C. and A.D. Flutes
The bone and wooden flute
The Wooden Flute
This another type of flute
Is the Flute the Oldest Instrument?
Yes It Is!
1000 A.D.
1500 A.D.
Throughout the 16th century flutes were one of the most popular instruments in all of Italian music. This popularity was also echoed in England as was obvious from Henry VIII's large collection of flutes. Flutes were extremely simple in construction, consisting of a cylindrical tube with a cork stopper in one end, a blow hole and six finger holes. Their range was limited, as they were constructed in different sizes in order to handle the complete range of the music being performed.
1820
1832
1847
1900
Arthur Gemeinhardt trained under Emil Rittershausen in Berlin. Mr. Rittershausen was a Boehm flute specialist who trained under Boehm and his partner Carl Mendler Sr. in Munich. So, the tradition and origin of the Gemeinhardt flute can be traced directly to the 19th century and Theobald Boehm's factory.