Alto (Treble) Recorders

This Fehr "Model 3" alto (treble) recorder is made by Kunath. It is made of haldu and has a warm, sweet 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 Fehr "Model 3" alto (treble) recorder is made by Kunath. It is made of boxwood and has a warm, rounded tone. Includes a soft-case, cleaner and cork grease.

The new Bressan by Blezinger alto available at baroque pitch in stained boxwood, a=415. The Bressan recorders by Blezinger are instruments made in cooperation with one of the best German industrial recorder makers. As the name implies the instruments are modelled after originals by P. I. Bressan. The recorders have a typically easy response and excellent tuning, combined with a rich and colourful sound. The project is based on Stephan Blezinger’s extensive knowledge of instruments by P.I.Bressan and decades of making entirely handcrafted recorders. The most recent high precision woodwork technology as well as intensive research into treatment of woods are combined with highly skilled workmanship in the hand-finishing of every single instrument – exactly the same processes as handmade recorders. The results are recorders suitable for the highest of musical demands, warm, brilliant and able to modulate, easy to play due to their secure response and precise intonation.. The Bressan recorder range is aimed at advanced scholars and students, amateurs, players requiring an additional high level instrument – and bridge the gap between standard middle range baroque recorders and top end hand made instruments. This recorder is supplied in a fitted hard case, with instructions and fingering chart.

Yamaha YRA901 alto recorder a=415 pitch. The YRA-901 recorder is made from the finest, carefully aged boxwood, and is individually crafted by Yamaha's most experienced artisans. A unique bore taper and an especially refined tonehole design give this recorder an extraordinary tonal richness and a remarkably balanced response. Comes with cotton case, fingering chart, cork grease and cleaning rod

This recorder is hand-crafted from Castello boxwood, and features a soft and natural, traditional baroque sound capable of great expression. The arched windway offers a slight resistance which gives greater tonal expressivity and projection when you play. 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 Thomas Stanesby, “Junior” (1692–1754). This reproduction is after a recorder made in boxwood by Stanesby around 1720, currently in a private collection. It has been wonderfully preserved and is exquisite to play. Wenner's reproduction is at modern pitch and maintains many playing and sound characteristics of the original. This Stanesby recorder is made of grenadilla. It has a clear, brilliant tone and gives you full dynamic and expressive sound ranges to explore. This recorder comes in an attractive cloth roll case, with a cleaning stick and Wenner's beautifully scented recorder oil.

This handmade, baroque-pitched (a=415) alto recorder by German maker Martin Wenner is perfect for playing French Baroque music. Wenner's recorder is after an original by Pierre Jaillard Bressan (1663 –1731) in Frans Bruggen's collection. You can hear the original being played in several recordings by Bruggen! Bressan moved from France to England in 1688 and established himself in London, where he mainly made recorders. His instruments tended to have thick ivory mounts which he added on to his recorders after applying the “golden ratio” to cut them. There are Bressan recorders in England, including a particularly well preserved one in the Bate Collection in Oxford. The original Bressan recorders tend to be pitched around a=409. For convenience Wenner's produces this model at baroque pitch (a=415) and French Baroque pitch (a=392) . This recorder is made in European boxwood and, like the original, has a full, round tone. It comes with a handmade, soft case and Wenner's recorder oil.

The von Huene Scherer alto recorder is based on an instrument believed to be made between 1740 and 1750 by Georg Heinrich Scherer in the small town of Butzbach. The original, now in the private collection of the von Huene family, is in ivory with single holes and plays close to a=410. By scaling the body joint down the instrument pitch has been brought down to a=392, making it a beautiful, low-pitch instrument. The Scherer alto is a favorite amongst professionals for playing French music and sometimes for J.S. Bach's Cantata #106: Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit. This copy is in selected European boxwood, with double holes. It is available with imitation ivory mounts upon request.

Two of the most widely respected wind instrument makers in the Germany of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries were Johann Christoph Denner and his son Jacob. Johann Christoph was amazingly prolific, inventive and versatile, while his son refined the designs as the changing times demanded. Jacob Denner and Telemann were contemporaries and compatriots. Telemann wrote some very demanding pieces, many using the extreme range of the recorder. It is very possible that Telemann owned a Denner recorder, for his music demanded an instrument that could speak very easily, even in the highest register. The von Huene Denner alto recorders can be heard on many recordings by outstanding performers. They are based on an original from circa 1720 in the Musikhistorisk Museum in Copenhagen, and are made of European boxwood. Please note boxwood instruments come in a wide variety of shades, ranging from the light yellow of natural boxwood to dark brown or black. The colour in the photo is not necessarily representative of all instruments of the same model.

8321 renaissance alto, maple, renaissance fingering. The famous collection of instruments in the Hofburg Museum in Vienna comprises a number of well kept renaissance recorders that were built in one piece. Moeck have based their renaissance consort series on this collection, but with all the recorders having tenons in the head and lower joint linked with a short brass tube. The instruments have a range of an octave and a sixth. Moeck offer these recorders with either renaissance or baroque fingerings, and if desired, they can be tuned to meantone temperament which, when using the original renaissance fingerings will make ensemble playing and the intonation of pure major thirds far easier. The original recorders were tuned to a=460 but Moeck have scaled their copies to a=440 Hz, which can be slightly adjusted by the short metal ring that links the tenons. When tuning the instruments, special care has been taken that the individual recorders blend well together and cannot be singled out by their sound or volume. This recorder is made from Maple - European, hard, fine grained, porous and resilient. Specific density approx. 0.63. Soft fundamental tone. Impregnated, no need for further oiling. With case, cleaning rod and cloth, vaseline and certificate.

8320 renaissance alto, maple, baroque fingering. The famous collection of instruments in the Hofburg Museum in Vienna comprises a number of well kept renaissance recorders that were built in one piece. Moeck have based their renaissance consort series on this collection, but with all the recorders having tenons in the head and lower joint linked with a short brass tube. The instruments have a range of an octave and a sixth. Moeck offer these recorders with either renaissance or baroque fingerings, and if desired, they can be tuned to meantone temperament which, when using the original renaissance fingerings will make ensemble playing and the intonation of pure major thirds far easier. The original recorders were tuned to a=460 but Moeck have scaled their copies to a=440 Hz, which can be slightly adjusted by the short metal ring that links the tenons. When tuning the instruments, special care has been taken that the individual recorders blend well together and cannot be singled out by their sound or volume. This recorder is made from Maple - European, hard, fine grained, porous and resilient. Specific density approx. 0.63. Soft fundamental tone. Impregnated, no need for further oiling. With case, cleaning rod and cloth, vaseline and certificate.

Designed by Ralf Ehlert, the Denner range are professional-level instruments reflective of Moeck's commitment to making high-quality historical recorders. This 5338 Denner at a=415 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 (density 1.2) Pitch: a´= 415Hz Includes case, cleaning rod, cork grease and fingering chart Includes free maintenance set (oil, brushes, anti-condensant etc) 3 year warranty

Designed by Ralf Ehlert, the Denner range are professional-level instruments reflective of Moeck's commitment to making high-quality historical recorders. This 5333 Denner is made from Castello boxwood from Venezuela, with an even grain and density. (Specific density 0.80) The boxwood instrument produces a clean, even tone and is an ideal instrument for both ensemble and solo playing. This instrument 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 boxwood (density 0.80) Pitch: a´= 442 Hz Includes hard case, cleaning rod, cork grease and fingering chart Includes free maintenance set (oil, brushes, anti-condensant etc) 3 year warranty

5325 Stanesby alto a=442, Indian boxwood, antique patina. 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, antique patina finish 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

5326 Stanesby alto a=415, Indian boxwood, antique patina. 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 a=415 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, antique patina finish Includes free maintenance set (oil, brushes, anti-condensant etc) Pitch: a´= 415 Hz Includes case, cleaning rod, cork grease and fingering chart 3 year warranty

The exceptional E3 "Eagle" alto recorder came into being as the result of a search for a unique alto recorder and the cooperation between Adriana Breukink, Geri Bollinger and the recorder manufacture Küng. The wide bore, the metal labium, the octave key for the high registers and the key system with e’ foot extension provide for a full and powerful sound. To allow for ensemble playing with modern instruments, the E3 has a strong lower register and a chromatic range of over 2½ octaves.

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MAR4411 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 stained pearwood and is supplied in a hard case with a cleaning rod, cork grease and maintenance instructions.

A high quality solo recorder from the workshops of Dutch recorder maker Hans Coolsma (1919-1991). Coolsma recorders are designed with a curved windway producing a responsive and direct sound, suitable for playing both baroque and contemporary music. This alto recorder is made of grenadilla and the thumbhole is bushed. Five year guarantee. 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 grenadilla Thumbhole bush Pitch: a´= 442 Hz Includes hard case, cleaning stick, cork grease and fingering chart 5 year warranty

This Fehr "Model S" alto (treble) recorder at baroque pitch (a=415) is made by Kunath. It is based on a Denner model, is made of plumwood and has a earthy, rich tone. Includes a hard-case, cleaner and cork grease.

This Fehr "Model S" alto (treble) recorder at baroque pitch (a=415) is made by Kunath. It is based on a Denner model, is made of pearwood and has a earthy, rich tone. Includes a hard-case, cleaner and cork grease.

This Fehr "Model S" alto (treble) recorder at baroque pitch (a=415) is made by Kunath. It is based on a Denner model, is made of European boxwood and has a deep, rich, full tone. Includes a hard-case, cleaner and cork grease.