Hans-Martin Linde

Hans-Martin Linde (born 24 May 1930 in Werne, Germany) is a German noted virtuoso flute and recorder player of (mainly) baroque and early music. 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.