Skip to content

Modern Alto Recorders – as featured by Sarah Jeffery

This fabulous video sees Sarah Jeffery (Team Recorder) comparing a range of contemporary alto recorders, demonstrating the modernisations which their makers have added, and the changes in sound that result. It's a fascinating insight and shows that the world of recorder making is an innovative and growing scene. Have a watch below!

The instruments featured in Sarah's video are:

All of these instruments (excluding the Eagle by the late Adriana Breukink) are currently available from The Early Music Shop: follow the links by clicking on the instrument names above for more information, or scroll below to explore a collection of instruments (including the different woods which are available in these models).

As always, please do not hesitate to contact us to find out more about any of our instruments.

  • Moeck Alto Recorder in Grenadilla by Ehlert

    Moeck
    £1,645.00
    2 reviews

    The 5347 Ehlert alto recorder by Moeck is made in grenadilla. The recorders were designed by Ralf Ehlert, and are suitable for recorder music from ...

    View full details

  • Mollenhauer Helder Evo Alto in Grenadilla

    Mollenhauer
    £2,950.00
    1 review

    Harmonic recorders: Mollenhauer & Maarten Helder Lavishly equipped instruments developed in cooperation with the Dutch recorder maker Maarten ...

    View full details

  • Küng E3 Alto Recorder in Grenadilla

    Kung
    £1,850.00

    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 B...

    View full details

  • Mollenhauer Modern Alto Recorder with E-foot in Grenadilla

    Mollenhauer
    £1,695.00

    Mollenhauer 5924E Modern alto (treble) in f', grenadilla, with E-foot joint and triple key e/f/#. This design was the product of collaboration betw...

    View full details

  • Moeck Alto Recorder in Castello Boxwood by Ehlert

    Moeck
    £1,350.00

    The 5343 Ehlert alto recorder by Moeck is made in castello boxwood. The recorders were designed by Ralf Ehlert, and are suitable for recorder music...

    View full details

  • Küng E3 Alto Recorder in Pearwood

    Kung
    £1,475.00
    1 review

    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 B...

    View full details

  • Mollenhauer Modern Alto Recorder in Grenadilla

    Mollenhauer
    £1,495.00
    1 review

    Mollenhauer 5924 Modern alto (treble) in f', grenadilla, with with f-foot joint and double key f/f#. This design was the product of collaboration b...

    View full details

  • Mollenhauer Modern Alto Recorder in Palisander

    Mollenhauer
    £1,250.00
    2 reviews

    Mollenhauer 5920 Modern alto (treble) in f', palisander, with with f-foot joint and double key f/f#. This design was the product of collaboration b...

    View full details

  • Mollenhauer Modern Alto Recorder in Pearwood

    Mollenhauer
    £1,150.00

    Mollenhaeur 5926 Modern alto (treble) in f', pearwood, with with f-foot joint and double key f/f#. This design was the product of collaboration bet...

    View full details

  • Mollenhauer Modern Alto Recorder with E-foot in Palisander

    Mollenhauer
    £1,495.00
    2 reviews

    Mollenhauer 5920E Modern alto (treble) in f', palisander, with E-foot joint and triple key e/f/#. This design was the product of collaboration betw...

    View full details

  • Mollenhauer Modern Alto Recorder with E-foot in Pearwood

    Mollenhauer
    £1,375.00
    1 review

    Mollenhauer 5926E Modern alto (treble) in f', pearwood, with E-foot joint and triple key e/f/#. This design was the product of collaboration betwee...

    View full details

  • Mollenhauer Modern G-Alto Recorder in Grenadilla

    Mollenhauer
    £1,475.00

    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 traditi...

    View full details
x