The British Musical Biography

[E] Clinton, John, flute player and writer,
born in 1810 ; died at London in 1864. Author
of A Treatise upon the Mechanism and general
principles of the Flute, London, n.d. ; Com-
plete School for the Boehm Flute, containing
everything necessary to learn that instrument,
from the elements to the most advanced stage,
London, n.d. (5 editions), Ashdown; A Code
of Instruction for the Equisonant flute, in
which the fingering and resources of that
instrument are fully explained by numerous
examples ; First Set of three Grand Studies
for the Flute ; Second do. ; Universal Flute
Tutor (Boosey). Flute music — Trios for two
flutes and pf., opp. 2, 3, 10; Trios for three
flutes, opp. 7 and 9; Five Notturnos, flute
and harp (with Oberthiir) ; Gems of the Italian
School ; Cavatinas, or songs without words ;
The Drawing-Room Concert, written by W.
Ball ; Transcriptions for flute and pf., of which
he published an enormous number.

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