Monarch of the Flute: The Life of Georges BarrèreGeorges Barrre (1876 1944) holds a preeminent place in the history of American flute playing. Best known for two of the landmark works that were written for him the Poem of Charles Tomlinson Griffes and Density 21. 5 by Edgard Varse he was the most prominent early exemplar of the Paris Conservatoire tradition in the United States and set a new standard for American woodwind performance. Barrre's story is a musical tale of two cities, and this book