Alto flute Alto flute The alto flute is a type of Western concert flute, a musical instrument in the woodwind family. It is the next extension downward of the C flute after the flûte d'amour. It is characterized by its distinct, mellow tone in the lower portion of its range. It is a transposing instrument in G and, like the piccolo and bass flute, uses the same fingerings as the C flute. The tube of the alto flute is considerably thicker and longer than a C flute and requires more breath from the player. This gives it a greater dynamic presence in
Portrait of a Man, probably a Member of the Van Beresteyn Family Portrait of a Man, probably a Member of the Van Beresteyn Family Portrait of a Man, possibly a member of the Beresteyn family is a 1632 portrait painting by Rembrandt. It shows a man with a lace collar "au confusion", which was a new fashion in the 1630s replacing older-styled millstone collars. It is pendant to "Portrait of a Woman, probably a Member of the Van Beresteyn Family", and both are in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Rembrandt created this painting as a pendant to the MET's portrait of a man, probably as a wedding pendant. Only