Alto (Treble) Recorders

The 5343 Ehlert alto recorder by Moeck is made in castello boxwood. The recorders were d esigned by Ralf Ehlert, and are suitable for recorder music from all styles and periods. On account of their strong tone colour and volume they are particularly suitable for playing with piano and other "modern" instruments. They have a wide conical bore, giving them the same strength of sound as renaissance recorders. The windway however is designed after baroque models giving it flexibilty in both sound and dynamics. The longer measurement of the recorder and the double key results in a more easily accessible extended range (2+ octaves). With different fingerings it is possible to achieve from F# - top C without the need to cover the bell of the recorder. This recorder comes with a hard case, cleaning rod and cloth, cork grease, fingering chart and maintenance instructions. This Ehlert recorder also comes with a free Moeck Z0002 maintenance set (recorder oil, oil brush, anti-condensant, paintbrush, maintenance manual). Baroque fingering Double holes 3-piece Made of boxwood Includes free maintenance set (oil, brushes, anti-condensant etc) Pitch: a´= 442 Hz Includes case, cleaning rod, cork grease and fingering chart 3 year warranty

Over the years Moeck have been perfecting their student Flauto Rondo range, and the result is reliable, balanced recorders that are easy and enjoyable to play. This Moeck 2321 Flauto Rondo alto is made of stained maple, and is an ideal wooden recorder for the improving player who requires a more flexible tone with increased dynamic potential. It is comfortable to hold and allows for easy fingering. These recorders are suitable instruments for ensemble playing, with its balanced tone across the registers blending well within an ensemble. This recorder has a double bottom key for F/F# to aid with reach. This recorder comes with a cotton bag with leather edging, cleaning rod and cloth, cork grease, fingering chart and maintenance instructions. Baroque fingering Double keys 3-piece Made of stained maple Wax impregnation Pitch: a´= 442 Hz Includes cotton bag, cleaning rod, cork grease and fingering chart 3 year warranty Fast: Your browser does not support the audio element. Slow: Your browser does not support the audio element.

This Fehr "Model 4" alto (treble) recorder is made by Kunath. It is based on a Denner model, is made of palisander and has a warm, rich, full tone. Includes a hard-case, cleaner and cork grease. Listen to this recorder! Vivaldi La Notte: Your browser does not support the audio element. Bach Sarabande: Your browser does not support the audio element. Scale: Your browser does not support the audio element.

This Fehr "Model 4" alto (treble) recorder is made by Kunath. It is based on a Denner model, is made of bubinga and has a warm, rich, full tone. Includes a hard-case, cleaner and cork grease. Fast: Your browser does not support the audio element. Slow: Your browser does not support the audio element.

This Fehr "Model 3" alto (treble) recorder is made by Kunath. It is made of grenadilla and has a direct, full tone. Includes a soft-case, cleaner and cork grease.

This Fehr "Model 3" alto (treble) recorder is made by Kunath. It is made of pearwood and has a warm, earthy tone. Includes a soft-case, cleaner and cork grease. Fast: Your browser does not support the audio element. Slow: Your browser does not support the audio element.

This recorder is hand-crafted from Kingwood, a hard and dense wood which gives a strong and clearly defined tone with powerful projection. The arched windway offers a slight resistance which gives greater tonal expressivity and projection. Comes with cotton case, fingering chart, cork grease and cleaning rod

This professional, handmade alto recorder by Martin Wenner is after a recorder made by Jan Steenbergen (1676 – 1752). A very beautifully crafted and well-preserved recorder can be found in the collection of F. Bruggen, who also used it on his recordings. Wenner's reproduction is at modern pitch and maintains many playing and sound characteristics of the original. This Steenbergen copy is made in plumwood which has a full, round tone and it gives you a full dynamic and expressive sound range to explore. This recorder comes in an attractive cloth roll case, with a cleaning stick and Wenner's beautifully scented recorder oil.

Mollenhauer's Electronic Alto Recorder 'Elody' in special design. An instrument akin to the Modern Harmonic Alto recorder, the Elody has an innovative, cool design, strong tone, and has a built-in adaptor making it an electric recorder. Four years of research have led to the development of the most distinctive recorder so far. The Elody can be played both as an electric recorder within various band contexts and acoustically in the traditional way playing standard repertoire. Every Elody recorder has been fitted with a discreet pickup which can easily be connected to any common effects unit. This opens up previously unknown or inaccessible opportunities in the electro-acoustic sound world for all recorder players. Additionally, the acoustic sound of Elody is highly convincing and makes the Elody recorder suitable for use in all types of music. Finally it offers another way to raise the image of the recorder. Please contact us to discuss which finish you would like to order. Sample photographs can be viewed below. Each Elody is made of pearwood, has a foot-joint with E extension and triple key for E/ F/ F-sharp and is finished with an airbrush design and gloss varnish. An innovative thumb rest made from soft synthetic rubber is an integral part of every Elody. The skin-friendly material provides the right hand thumb with a surprisingly stable grip without disturbing agility. Range: e'–e-flat'''', a' = 442 Hz Each Elody recorder package contains: Cable for connection to electronic equipment CD – Vintgar - Kaleidoscope Aluminium case Cleaning rod wood Joint grease Fingering chart Maintenance instructions Click here to read Mollenhauer's brochure about their Elody range of recorders.

Mollenhauer Kynseker 4217 alto recorder in f in stained maple . A full renaissance sound with much character and depth, baroque fingering, and a range of two octaves. Suitable for renaissance or early baroque consort music as well as solo music from early and modern periods. Completely revised – a new design..! The production of a complete consort of recorders after the design by Hieronymus F. Kynseker (1636-1686), in the German National Museum in Nuremberg, is perhaps one of Mollenhauer’s finest achievements. Faithful to the originals, the instruments have a narrow arched windway, a strong sound that is particularly noteworthy in the lower register and a full two octave range using fingering similar to the baroque system. Recorder supplied with leather bag, mop, fingering chart and maintenance instructions. Click here to read Mollenhauer's brochure about their Kynseker range of recorders. Listen to this recorder: Your browser does not support the audio element.

8350 Kynseker alto, plumwood. The Moeck Kynseker has a register of 2 octaves and corresponds to the 'Handfluit' by Jacob van Eyck (1590-1657). The originals of these instruments are to be found in the German National Museum in Nuremberg. This recorder is made from Plumwood - European, particularly dense and heavy. Specific density approx 0.80. Soft fundamental tone. With case, cleaning rod and cloth, vaseline, certificate with manual for maintenance, fingering chart and maintenance kit.

Mollenhauer Denner Edition Alto in satinwood, a=415. This is a hand-crafted recorder after Jacob Denner (1681–1735). The bore shape is based on concepts that were developed in the Denner family workshop, in particular by Jacob Denner. The Denner family from Nuremberg were one of the most important and influential woodwind makers. Modern processes have made it possible to achieve a sound quality that was previously only a characteristic of low-pitch baroque instruments. Balanced and stable intonation across all the registers are the basis for the versatility of the refined sound. The characteristically direct voicing combines lightness and brilliance with focused airflow. An extensive amount of time is dedicated to crafting these exclusive instruments. Every instrument is voiced over a long period of time – periods of intense playing alternate with phases of fine tuning. In this way, Mollenhauer can closely monitor and adjust the development of every instrument. Specification of the Denner Edition recorder: Craftsman-made windway Heavily undercut finger holes Bushed thumbhole Rounded and polished beak Finish: historically stained, oiled and polished by hand. Threaded joints Case: Leather bag Click here to read Mollenhauer's brochure about their Denner Edition recorders. Listen to this recorder: Your browser does not support the audio element.

Designed by Ralf Ehlert, the Denner range are professional-level instruments reflective of Moeck's commitment to making high-quality historical recorders. This 5337 Denner at a=442 is made from grenadilla (African blackwood), a very hard and extremely dense wood. (Specific density approx 1.2) The dense wood produces a rich, powerful, bright sound ideally suited for solo performance. This recorder comes with a hard case, cleaning rod and cloth, cork grease, fingering chart and maintenance instructions. It is also supplied with a free Moeck Z0002 maintenance set (containing recorder oil, oil brush, anti-condensant, paintbrush and maintenance manual) worth £21.50. Jacob Denner (1681-1735) was son of Johann Christoph Denner and both were renowned for the high quality of their woodwind instruments. The Moeck model is based on a very well preserved Denner instrument from the Musikhistorisk Museum in Copenhagen. Like the original, the instrument speaks effortlessly and has a balanced, bright and even tone throughout its range. The response is such that it is an agile instrument and the reliability of the upper register makes it an ideal solo instrument for players wishing to tackle the intricacies of the solo repertoire. Product Features: Baroque fingering Double holes 3-piece Made of grenadilla Pitch: a´= 442Hz Includes case, cleaning rod, cork grease and fingering chart Includes free maintenance set (oil, brushes, anti-condensant etc) 3 year warranty

5323 Stanesby alto a=442, Indian boxwood. Thomas Stanesby senior (1668-1734) was a London maker and this alto instrument, designed by Ralf Ehlert, is copied from an original in the Frans Bruggen collection in Amsterdam. Faithful to the original model, this instrument has a beautiful, open and strong sound in all registers and is especially effective as a solo or mixed chamber instrument. Made from Indian boxwood, which is a hard wood producing a clear, round tone. Specific density 0.91. Brilliant, full, round tone. This recorder comes with a hard case, cleaning rod and cloth, cork grease, fingering chart and maintenance instructions. This Stanesby recorder also comes with a free Moeck Z0002 maintenance set (recorder oil, oil brush, anti-condensant, paintbrush, maintenance manual). Baroque fingering Double holes 3-piece Made of boxwood Includes free maintenance set (oil, brushes, anti-condensant etc) Pitch: a´= 442 Hz Includes case, cleaning rod, cork grease and fingering chart 3 year warranty

This Praetorius model is based on drawings taken from 'Syntagma Musicum' (1618) by Michael Praetorius. Kobliczek recorders are made by German maker Christoph Hammann and his team. These Praetorius recorders are more ornate in turning and are suited to playing late Renaissance and early baroque music. Made from stained maple, this recorder has excellent intonation over a full two octave range. This recorder has single holes but uses standard baroque fingering. This G-alto recorder is supplied in a soft case with cork grease, cleaning rod and fingering chart. N.B. This Praetorius alto (in G) is in 2-pieces.

A high quality solo recorder from the workshops of Dutch recorder maker Hans Coolsma (1919-1991). Their low-pitch altos are modelled after an original recorder by Bressan, which has a particularly rich lower register. This a=415 alto recorder is made of palisander and the thumbhole is bushed. This recorder comes with a hard case, pull through, fingering chart, maintenance instructions and a 5-year warranty. Baroque fingering Double holes 3-Piece Made of palisander Thumbhole bush Pitch: a= 415Hz Includes hard case, cleaning stick, cork grease and fingering chart 5 year warranty

Takeyama Alto Recorder in Boxwood a442 This alto recorder is made in the Takeyama workshops in Japan. It is made of stained Brazilian boxwood and pitched at a442. This is a very light weight instrument and is extremely responsive to play. The boxwood produces a warm tone, giving it a more weighty sound than the maple alto. It is an ideal alto recorder for ensemble and occasional solo playing. This recorder plays evenly across the whole register. Its responsiveness is well suited to fast passage work! Listen to this recorder! Vivaldi La Notte: Your browser does not support the audio element. Bach Sarabande: Your browser does not support the audio element. Scale: Your browser does not support the audio element.

MAR4413 Marsyas recorders are designed according to baroque principles and they offer large dynamic possibilities with effortless response in all registers. During the tuning process, special care is taken to ensure a colorful, clear sound and a balanced pitch. The unmistakable outer shape, which was exclusively designed for Marsyas recorders, is a particularly attractive and elegant design. Marsyas recorders are the result of years of research by Heinz Ammann. They are professional quality instruments which are produced by Küng, then tuned and voiced by hand. Thus profound knowledge and versatile technology are brought together to make these recorders. This alto recorder is made of castello boxwood and is supplied in a hard case with a cleaning rod, cork grease and maintenance instructions.

The Conservatorium recorders by Aura are made in the Coolsma workshops in the Netherlands. They are based on Bressan recorders, with a curved, highly conical windway which produces a broad, rich sound. This Conservatorium alto is made of grenadilla and is thumb-bushed. The double key for the bottom F/F# aids players with smaller hands. This recorder comes with a canvas zip-case, cleaning stick, cork grease and a fingering chart. Baroque fingering Double keys f/f# 3-pieces Made of grenadilla Thumbhole bush Pitch: a´= 442 Hz Includes canvas zip-case, cleaning stick, cork grease and fingering chart 3 year warranty

Von Huene Alto after Rottenburgh a=415

Takeyama Alto Recorder in European Boxwood

This Fehr "Model 4" alto (treble) recorder is made by Kunath. It is based on a Denner model, is made of plumwood and has a warm, rich, full tone. Includes a hard-case, cleaner and cork grease. Listen to this recorder! Vivaldi La Notte: Your browser does not support the audio element. Bach Sarabande: Your browser does not support the audio element. Scale: Your browser does not support the audio element.

This Fehr "Model 4" alto (treble) recorder is made by Kunath. It is based on a Denner model, is made of grenadilla and has a warm, rich, full tone. Includes a hard-case, cleaner and cork grease. Listen to this recorder! Vivaldi La Notte: Your browser does not support the audio element. Bach Sarabande: Your browser does not support the audio element. Scale: Your browser does not support the audio element.

This Fehr "Model 4" alto (treble) recorder is made by Kunath. It is based on a Denner model, is made of European boxwood and has a warm, rich, clear tone. Includes a hard-case, cleaner and cork grease.