Beyond the Notes – Musical Thoughts and Analyses

This book serves as a sequel to Nyfenger's Music and the Flute. It goes further in exploring his musical conceptions and in examining major works such as J.S. Bach's sonatas, Faure's Fantasy, Telemann's Fantasias, and Hindemith's Kleine Kammermusik.

Part One: Playing and Practicing 
-An Introduction to Imagination
-What To Practice
-Attacks and Slurs
-Vibrato
-Techniques
-Experiment In A Big Way
-Hearing the “Changes” 
Works for Solo (?) Flute

Part Two: Musical Musings
-Become An Unpublished Critic
-An Approach to Teaching
-Being Trasported By A Musical Phrase and Meter
-Tone Colors
-The Quick-Change Artist
Thoughts on Performance

Part Three: Prescriptions and Analyses
-Introduction to Analyzing Pieces
-Historical Inspirations
-Once Upon a Time…
-J.S. bach: Partita in A Minor; Sonatas in E minor, E major, and Eb major
Mozart: Concertos in G major and D major
Gabriel Faure – Fantasy
Orchestral Excerpts:

Part Four: Survival in the Music Business
Work? Inspiration? Which Comes First?
Playing Situations and Comfort Levels
Auditions
The Woodwind Quintet
Final Thoughts