G-Alto Recorders

Mollenhauer Kynseker 4208 alto recorder in g in plumwood. 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. 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.

Mollenhauer Kynseker 4207 alto recorder in g 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.

The Mollenhauer 5934 Modern G-Alto recorder in grenadilla has a strong and powerful sound with an easy two and a half octave range. It uses traditional baroque fingerings, with different fingerings for the third octave which negate the use of the knee. The Harmonic Modern Treble in G is distinctive due to its extremely stable and assertive sound, and impresses with its precise brilliance, even in large ensembles with modern instruments. A special development for playing music that is either intended for a G instrument or can be performed better on an instrument of this size. Pitch: a=442Hz Recorder sold with a hard leather case, wooden cleaning rod, joint grease, fingering chart, maintenance instructions and a mini-CD.

833 renaissance alto in g, 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.

Terry Mann Medieval Alto Recorder in G, made in Maple and based on a surviving medieval recorder, also made in maple, found in Elblag in Poland. For more details or further information, please do not hesitate to contact us.