Hans-Martin Linde (born 24 May 1930 in Werne, Germany) is a German conductor, composer, and noted virtuoso flute and recorder player of (mainly) baroque and early music. He was educated at the Hochschule für Musik Freiburg where he studied the flute with Gustav Scheck and conducting with Konrad Lechner from 1947 through 1951. He began his career as solo flautist of the Cappella Coloniensis des WDR. In 1957 he joined the faculty of the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis where he served as conductor of various school ensembles, both choral and instrumental. He has performed as a guest solo concert flautist and recordist and worked as a guest conductor with professional orchestras throughout Europe. He also worked as an opera conductor in European theaters.[1]
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
Partial list of works
Amarilli mia bella, recorder solo
Music for a bird, Alto recorder solo
Sonate in d (1961), Alto recorder and piano
Sonata, Alto recorder and organ
Kinder-Suite, 3 recorders
Music for two, recorder, guitar
Musica da camera, recorder, guitar
Trio, recorders
Trio, Alto recorder, flute and harpsichord (piano)
Four caprices, unaccompanied alto recorder or flute
Miniatures, soprano recorder solo
Jazzy tunes, recorder, piano
Five studies, Alto recorder, piano
Three Skizzen Alto recorder, violin and piano (harpsichord)
Anspielungen, flute
Concerto, recorder (alto, sopranoino and bass) and string orchestra
Die Zahl ist nichts : Madrigal, mixed choir
Fairy Tales, soprano, alto, tenor and bass recorder changing
Fantasias and Scherzi, Alto recorder
Musical Paintings, Alto recorder and piano
Notabene, harpsichord
Reminiscences, 4 recorders (ATTB)
Sechs Eichendorff-Gesänge, mixed choir
Serenade, soprano- or tenor recorder
Serenata a tre, 3 recorders (SAT), guitar and cello (viola da gamba)
Suite, 4 recorders (SATB)
Una Follia nuova, Alto recorder
Zwiegespräche, recorder (alto recorder, tenor recorder) and cello
He then set up the Linde Consort (a baroque orchestra) and has made numerous recordings.
