An essential book for all performers, teachers and conductors of wind instruments. It clears away the cobwebs of superstitions and the fixed ideas of what can and can't be done. It is a book to return to again and again written by one the the great wind virtuosos of our time. Among the imports concepts and techniques includes are: Resonance, Attacks and Releases, Double Tonguing, Vibrato, Technique, Breathing, Musical Style, Interpretation.