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.

In 1957 he joined the faculty of the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis where he served as conductor of various school ensembles, both choral and instrumental.

[1] He authored a number of original and highly instructive books on the flute and recorder respectively.

He then set up the Linde Consort (a baroque orchestra) and has made numerous recordings.