Hans-Martin Linde (born 24 May 1930 in

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, Germany) is a German noted virtuoso

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and

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player of (mainly) baroque and

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. He authored a number of original and highly instructive books on the flute and recorder respectively. * ''Recorder Player Handbook'' (Handbuch des Blockflötenspiels, 1997) * ''Complete F recorder method'' * ''Complete C recorder method'' * ''Studies in the French clef for recorder'' * ''History of fipple-flutes'' He then set up the Linde Consort (a baroque orchestra) and has made numerous recordings.

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1930 births Living people People from Iserlohn German classical flautists Academic staff of Schola Cantorum Basiliensis German recorder players German male writers {{germany-classical-musician-stub