Published by the American Recorder Society, Vol. LVIII, No. 4 • www.americanrecorder.org winter 2017 Editor’s ______Note ______ ______ ______ ______ Volume LVIII, Number 4 Winter 2017 Features love a good mystery, and read with interest David Lasocki’s article excerpted Juan I and his Flahutes: What really happened fromI his upcoming book—this piece seek- in Medieval Aragón? . 16 recorder in Medieval ing answers about the Aragón By David Lasocki (page 16). While the question of what happened may never be definitively Departments answered, this historical analysis gives us possibilities (and it’s fortunate that research Advertiser Index . 32 was completed before the risks increased even more for travel in modern Catalonia). Compact Disc Reviews . 9 Compact Disc Reviews give us a Two sets of quintets: Seldom Sene and means to hear Spanish music from slightly later, played by Seldom Sene, plus we Flanders Recorder Quartet with Saskia Coolen can enjoy a penultimate CD in the long Education . 13 Flanders Recorder Quar tet collaboration Aldo Abreu is impressed with the proficiency of (page 9). In Music Reviews, there is music to play that is connected to Aragón and to young recorder players in Taiwan others mentioned in this issue (page 26). Numerous studies tout the benefits to Music Reviews. 26 a mature person who plays music, but now Baroque works, plus others by Fulvio Caldini there is a study that outlines measurable benefits for the listener, as well (page 6). As I President’s Message . 3 write these words, it’s Hospice and Palliative ARS President David Podeschi on the Care Month. While an “awareness month” can draw needed attention to an issue or trend of living vs. having activity, it’s always been evident to me that Tidings . 4 recorder players generously share their tal- Focus on ARS Business Members (page 12); ents year-round with aging friends and acquaintances. I hope that you will continue Karin Brookes named EMA Executive Director; to do so, now knowing even more of music’s folk flutes donated by Connie Primus to Recorder benefits—to both performers and audience. Music Center; positive effects of music in palliative Gail Nickless www.youtube.com/americanrecordermag care; online with Serpents www.facebook.com/groups/americanrecordersociety Gail Nickless, Editor ON THE COVER: Contributing Editors Serra, Pedro Tom Bickley, Compact Disc Reviews • Mary Halverson Waldo, Education (2nd half 14th CE). Amanda Pond & Cynthia W. Shelmerdine, Line Editors Madonna and Child with angels. 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Kim Wardwell 360-202-3427 Jon Shaw 252-355-2737 Please contact the ARS office to update chapter listings. 2 Winter 2017 American Recorder President’s _______Message _______ _______ Greetings from David Podeschi, ARS President _______ _______ [email protected] here’s this trend, quite prevalent As recorder players, we the larger group, I was amazed at the among millennials, of rejecting experience.