Part 1

 by Nina Perlove

Can you tell what metals these flutes are made out of? This is a video response to "James Galway: 16 flute demonstration" but with this difference: these flutes are all by the same flutemaker (www.burkart.com) and with the same cut of headjoint (M2 style) but in different materials.

Can you hear the differences? Do you have a favorite? Let me know. In a few weeks I will post the results. Below are the flutes used in the demonstration but NOT in the order played on the video:

• 14K Gold with soldered tone holes

• 14K Gold with drawn tone holes

• 10K gold

• 19.5K gold

• silver .016 wall with platinum riser

• silver .016 wall with 14K gold headjoint

• silver .016 wall with platinum headjoint

• 5-95 (silver-platinum)

• 5-95 flute with 998 silver head and platinum riser

• 998 silver
  　

Part 2 : Result