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Based on the short story "Der Freischütz" in the Gespensterbuch (Book of Ghosts) by August Apel and Friedrich Laun
analyzes 17th- and 18th-century contributions
Edgar Allan Poe (1809–49) was as haunted by tragedy and loss as he was plagued by poverty
a classic chess study
Unabridged republication of the edition published by The University of North Carolina Press
The Flute and Flute Playing Based on the short storyThe flute (or closely related instrument) has been known since prehistoric times, but up until the middle of the nineteenth century it was still far from being a satisfactory instrument, despite the quantity of important music that had been written for it. Its tone was poor and thin, its volume was low, its keying system was inefficient, and it was very difficult to play. The man who changed all this and invented the modern flute was Theobald Boehm
