Happy Birthday Mertz

 Happy Birthday Johann Kaspar Mertz, born this day 1806

Recorder shenanigans

 Been playing my altos over the last couple of days. Today I did a comparison of my cheap Gunter Wunderlich wooden alto with my Aulos Haka. Its hard to say which I prefer. The Gunter has some tuning issues and the foot is loose, but it has a lovely warm tone, whereas the Aulos has a brighter, strident tone, piercing at times but tuning is spot on. 

Happy Birthday Daniel Türk

 Happy Birthday Daniel Gottlub Türk, born this day 1750

He was an organist, composer and music professor, taught by a student of J. S. Bach. 

His most notable contribution to the classical music canon is the Klavierschule, a teaching method for the keyboard. 

German Dance

 Continuing with the first Trevor Wye book. Playing with the metronome. 

Two flute exercises

 Couple of exercises from the Trevor Wye book 1

Played slowly with the metronome. Instead of standing I'm sat on a stool with the music on a stand. Much easier on my chest. 

Flute practise

I was feeling a bit better today after some blood tests and in the afternoon I picked up my flute, playing some exercises from the Trevor Wye book. 

I need to practise long tones and air control. 

Happy Birthday Scatchmo

 Louis Armstrong was born on this day 1901