Schirmer The Bach Handbook - Flute

Summary of this score

This score brings together a particularly generous selection of works by J.S. Bach arranged for unaccompanied flute. Designed as a true collection for study and musical enjoyment, the book makes major pieces originally written for other instruments accessible to flutists. The selection, transcription and editing work carried out by Robert Stallman preserves the elegance of Bach’s musical language while offering coherent, idiomatic writing for the flute.

The contents stand out for their great variety of forms and characters. They include the "Air", the "Anglaise", 11 minuets, 2 passepieds, 3 courantes, 3 gigues, 4 allemandes, 4 gavottes, 4 sarabandes, 5 bourrées, 6 cantabiles and 6 preludes. This diversity makes it a valuable resource for working on Baroque dance as well as melodic line shaping, tonal flexibility and stylistic precision. Each piece can be used for study, sight-reading practice or as a repertoire supplement for lessons and auditions.

With its rich content, this book is aimed at anyone wishing to deepen their understanding of the Baroque style on the transverse flute. It is an excellent choice for developing musicianship, refining dynamics and exploring Bach’s writing from an original instrumental perspective. This is a particularly relevant score for flutists looking for a complete, inspiring and enduring collection.

Technical specifications

Composer	J.S. Bach	Instrumentation	solo flute
Arranger	Robert Stallman	Genre	classical score