Hans-Martin Linde

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.

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.