Flauto d'Amore

ca. 1790–1800

Not on view

The flauto d'amore is pitched a third lower than the regular flute, but has the same bore diameter, making its sound more gentle and "sweet." The flauto d'amore enjoyed some popularity between about 1750 and 1810 in some places, among others, at the court of the Margraves of Baden in Durlach-Karlsruhe, from where this flute (together with a sibling for duo play) was acquired. The instrument is made of black-stained boxwood, has ivory bands and a silver key.

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Title: Flauto d'Amore
Maker: Martin Metzler (German, active Carlsruhe and London, ca. 1800)
Date: ca. 1790–1800
Geography: Carlsruhe, Germany
Culture: German
Medium: Boxwood, silver, ivory
Dimensions: L. 72.6 cm (28-1/2 in); Embouchure L. 65.2 cm (25-1/2 in)
Classification: Aerophone-Blow Hole-side-blown flute (transverse)
Credit Line: Purchase, Clara Mertens Bequest, in memory of André Mertens, and Gifts in memory of Robert Alonzo Lehman, 1996
Object Number: 1996.427.2
Curatorial Department: Musical Instruments

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