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To play, the musician holds the long tube of the flute in both hands and blows across a small hole at one end. The holes can be opened and closed by pressing down different metal keys. The flute ...

By the 17th century, the violin’s importance had already been established both as a solo instrument and as the workhorse of instrumental ensembles. And it was in Italy during this period that ...