Showcase: Recorders with Audio Demos

KUN2603 Küng's Superio series is based on original recorders by Stanesby Jnr. They have a wide, baroque bore which produces a strong sound, rich in overtones. These recorders have a large expressive range and will cope with the most demanding repertoire. The Superio recorders are highly ergonomic, with great attention given to comfort and the ease of fingering. The bass is a knick style bass which provides easy reach for the player and direct articulation. This bass recorder is made of stained cherrywood and comes in a hard case with a cleaning rod, cork grease, maintenance instructions, sling and a screw-in spike accessory. Baroque fingering Double keys F/F# Knick head joint 4-Piece Made of cherrywood Wax impregnation Pitch: a442 Hz Includes hard case, cleaning stick, cork grease, sling, spike and fingering chart Spike included 3 year warranty Listen to this recorder! Van Eyck Doen Daphne: Your browser does not support the audio element. Playford King of Poland: Your browser does not support the audio element. Scale: Your browser does not support the audio element.

KUN2601 Küng's Superio series is based on original recorders by Stanesby Jnr. They have a wide, baroque bore which produces a strong sound, rich in overtones. These recorders have a large expressive range and will cope with the most demanding repertoire. The Superio recorders are highly ergonomic, with great attention given to comfort and the ease of fingering. The bass is a knick style bass which provides easy reach for the player and direct articulation. This bass recorder is made of pearwood and comes in a hard case with a cleaning rod, cork grease, maintenance instructions, sling and a screw-in spike accessory. Baroque fingering Double keys F/F# Knick head joint 4-Piece Made of pearwood Wax impregnation Pitch: a442 Hz Includes hard case, cleaning stick, cork grease, sling, spike and fingering chart Spike included 3 year warranty Listen to this recorder! Van Eyck Doen Daphne: Your browser does not support the audio element. Playford King of Poland: Your browser does not support the audio element. Scale: Your browser does not support the audio element.

In the Kunsthistorische Museum of Vienna is an old renaissance recorder with a wide bore and a large flair in the bell. This instrument is believed to be similar to the instruments Sylvestro Ganassi may have used. The von Huene Ganassi recorders has a large bore like the Vienna instrument and will play the most demanding music of sixteenth and seventeenth century Italy. This Ganassi recorder is pitched at A=440 and plays with standard Baroque fingerings instead of historical Ganassi fingerings. Listen to this recorder! Van Eyck Nightingale: Your browser does not support the audio element. Anon La Rotta: Your browser does not support the audio element. Scale: Your browser does not support the audio element.

Mollenhauer Denner Edition Alto in grenadilla, a=442. 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! 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.

Mollenhauer Canta 2546K knick bass f, pearwood, baroque fingering, double holes, with double key. Made from pearwood the bass Canta has a warm, clear and mellow tone. It responds well, even in the upper register, and is easy to handle and feels well balanced. With knick (bent head) system for ease of playing and double key for the low f/f#. The Canta series is suitable for beginner players or as a very economically priced consort set. This recorder comes with a hard case , cleaning rod and cloth, cork grease, fingering chart and maintenance instructions. Baroque fingering Double Keys Knick Head 4-piece Made of pearwood Wax impregnation Pitch: a´= 442 Hz Includes hard case, cleaning rod, cork grease and fingering chart 3 year warranty Listen to this recorder! Van Eyck Doen Daphne: Your browser does not support the audio element. Playford King of Poland: Your browser does not support the audio element. Scale: Your browser does not support the audio element.

Blezinger Ganassi soprano recorder in maple. In his tutor book on diminutions "La Fontegara", published in Venice in 1535, Sylvestro Ganassi describes how he succeeded in increasing the tonal range of recorder playing over the contemporary one and a half octave by using special fingerings. It is controversial if he alluded to a specific recorder type. Only very few instruments surviving from this period will play more than only one or two extra notes with the "Ganassi fingerings". The best known of these is an alto recorder in the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna. Reconstructions of this recorder enable a range of much more than two octaves without difficulty. The typical construction of these recorders is the cylindrical bore with a wide conical bell at the bottom. They have a strong, stable sound which is clear and bright, particularly in the high register. Blezinger makes Ganassi recorders in 440 and 415 Hz. They are made in 2 parts, with a wide brass ring if requested. Listen to this recorder! Van Eyck Nightingale: Your browser does not support the audio element. Anon La Rotta: Your browser does not support the audio element. Scale: Your browser does not support the audio element.

This new series of Paetzold recorders combines 40 years of experience with innovative design and techniques. Recorders in the Solo recorder range are made of Resona plastic and are 40% lighter than the equivalent wooden models. They are made using state of the art 3-D printing. This new black knick tenor is direct blow, and perfect for players wanting quality, lightness and comfort whilst still being affordable. Includes fitted hard case. Optional: Cross stand for SOLO tenor Listen to this recorder! Morley Frog Galliard: Your browser does not support the audio element. Dowland Lachrimae Pavan: Your browser does not support the audio element. Scale: Your browser does not support the audio element.

KUN2593 Küng's Superio series is based on original recorders by Stanesby Jnr. They have a wide, baroque bore which produces a strong sound, rich in overtones. These recorders have a large expressive range and will cope with the most demanding repertoire. The Superio recorders are highly ergonomic, with great attention given to comfort and the ease of fingering. The double bottom C/C# key not only aids with the stretch, but extends the length of the foot-joint producing a highly stable and rich low register. This comfort tenor also has additional keys on the main barrel for f/g and an adjustable thumberest. This tenor recorder is made of cherrywood and comes in a hard case with a cleaning rod, cork grease and maintenance instructions. Baroque fingering Double keys for low C/C# Additional keys for f/g Adjustable thumbrest 3-Piece Made of cherrywood Wax impregnation Pitch: a´= 442 Hz Includes hard case, cleaning stick, cork grease, and fingering chart 3 year warranty Listen to this recorder! Dowland Frog Galliard: Your browser does not support the audio element. Dowland Lachrimae Pavan: Your browser does not support the audio element. Scale: Your browser does not support the audio element.

Takeyama voice flute in d, in maple a415. Takeyama from Japan is regarded as one of the foremost recorder makers. His voice flute is extremely light to hold and characterised by a powerful, warm, flute-like sound, with great clarity in the upper register. With bag, fingering chart, cork grease and pull through. Listen to this recorder! Bach Sarabande: Your browser does not support the audio element. Dowland Pavane Lachrimae: Your browser does not support the audio element. Scale: Your browser does not support the audio element.

This Fehr "Model 5" alto (treble) recorder is made by Kunath. It is based on a Denner model, is made of stained European boxwood and has a clear, 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.

Mollenhauer Denner Edition Alto in stained 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! 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.

Made from fine maple wood, Yamaha's YRT-61 tenor recorder is for the serious recorder player. Handmade by their highly skilled artisans, the recorder provides a tonal depth and clarity which is ideal for solo or chamber music performance. With its even and precise intonation, the YRT-61 also blends easily with other instruments. Comes with hard case, fingering chart, cork grease and cleaning rod. Listen to this recorder! Dowland Frog Galliard: Your browser does not support the audio element. Dowland Lachrimae Pavan: Your browser does not support the audio element. Scale: Your browser does not support the audio element.

Immensely popular range of recorders originally designed by Friederich von Huene after models by Belgian maker Jean-Hyacinth-Joseph Rottenburgh (1672-1756). Versatile, reliable and used by all levels of players who enjoy instruments made to consistently high standards. They are without doubt the world's most successful recorder series and remain one of our best sellers. The Rottenburgh is the instrument of choice for those recorder players who wish to play music at an advanced level. It is a reliable instrument with a carrying tone, whether played in small or large ensembles. It also lends itself perfectly for solo pieces, e.g. for sonatas with basso continuo. The Rottenburgh is the ideal all rounder: reliable, balanced and with a full tone. Depending on the wood it has a warm full sound for ensemble playing and is beautifully clear and expressive as a solo instrument. The double C/C# bottom key and middle G/F keys helps players play the tenor in comfort without large finger stretches. This 4920 comfort tenor 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. Baroque fingering Double key C/C# Comfort keys F/G 3-piece Made of maple Wax impregnation Pitch: a= 442 Hz Adjustable thumbrest and hook for sling Includes hard case, cleaning rod, cork grease, neck sling and fingering chart 3 year warranty Listen to this recorder! Dowland Frog Galliard: Your browser does not support the audio element. Dowland Lachrimae Pavan: Your browser does not support the audio element. Scale: Your browser does not support the audio element.

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.

Mollenhauer Denner Edition Soprano in grenadilla, a=442. 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! Van Eyck Nightingale: Your browser does not support the audio element. Sammartini Allegro: 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.

Takeyama soprano a=415 brazilian boxwood. Takeyama from Japan is regarded as one of the foremost recorder makers. His boxwood soprano is bright and expressive, with great clarity in the upper register. With bag, fingering chart, cork grease and pull through. Listen to this recorder! Sammartini Allegro: Your browser does not support the audio element. Van Eyck Nightingale: Your browser does not support the audio element. Scale: Your browser does not support the audio element.

Küng's Superio series is based on original recorders by Stanesby Jnr. They have a wide, baroque bore which produces a strong sound, rich in overtones. These recorders have a large expressive range and will cope with the most demanding repertoire. The Superio recorders are highly ergonomic, with great attention given to comfort and the ease of fingering. This alto recorder is made of olivewood and comes in a hard case with a cleaning rod, cork grease and maintenance instructions Baroque fingering Double holes 3-Piece Made of olivewood Wax impregnation Pitch: a´= 442 Hz Includes hard case, cleaning stick, cork grease, and fingering chart 3 year warranty Listen to this recorder! Bach Sarabande: Your browser does not support the audio element. Vivaldi La Notte: Your browser does not support the audio element. Scale: Your browser does not support the audio element.

Mollenhauer 5225 Denner alto f', Tulipwood. In 2002, three years after the death of perhaps one of the greatest recorder makers Fred Morgan, Mollenhauer and the Morgan family began working together on a design of Denner alto to add to Mollenhauer’s already established and award winning Denner series. This partnership has resulted in high quality, well designed instruments becoming available to a wide circle of players. Morgan based his alto design on an instrument by Jacob Denner (1681-1735) from the Copenhagen Museum and undertook the complicated task of converting it into an instrument at a=440 whilst still retaining the essential characteristics of the original design. After years of careful research he designed a brilliant instrument that was faithful to the original in all but pitch. Based on this design, Mollenhauer present an instrument whose design features include a specially stabilised block to help prevent swelling and blocking and a curved windway with concave internal surfaces to make tonal variation easier to produce. With a clear upper octave and stable low notes this instrument also has a clear and full tone. The Mollenhauer Denner series (soprano) won the highly acclaimed German Music Instrument award in 1999. This recorder comes with a cotton bag with leather trim, cleaning rod and cloth, cork grease, fingering chart and maintenance instructions. Baroque fingering Double hole 3-piece Made of tulipwood Pitch: a´= 442 Hz Includes cotton bag, cleaning rod, cork grease and fingering chart Oil Included 3 year warranty 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 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.

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 2920 Flauto Rondo comfort tenor with extra keys is made of 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. The double C/C# bottom key and middle G/F keys helps players play the tenor in comfort without large finger stretches. These recorders are suitable instruments for ensemble playing, with its balanced tone across the registers blending well within an ensemble. This recorder comes with a hard case, cleaning rod and cloth, cork grease, fingering chart and maintenance instructions. Baroque fingering Double keys c/c# Comfort keys f/g 3-piece Made of maple Wax impregnation Pitch: a´= 442 Hz Includes hard case, cleaning rod, cork grease and fingering chart 3 year warranty Listen to this recorder! Morley Frog Galliard: Your browser does not support the audio element. Dowland Lachrimae Pavan: Your browser does not support the audio element. Scale: Your browser does not support the audio element.

Mollenhauer 2446C comfort tenor in pearwood with double key and extra keys for f & g. Made from pearwood the 'Comfort' knick tenor Canta has a warm, clear and mellow tone. It responds well, even in the upper register, and is easy to handle and feels well balanced. With double key for the low c/c# and extra keys on the main barrel for f/g. The Canta series is suitable for beginner players or as a very economically priced consort set. This recorder comes with a hard case , cleaning rod and cloth, cork grease, fingering chart and maintenance instructions. Baroque fingering Comfort model 3-piece Made of pearwood Wax impregnation Pitch: a´= 442 Hz Includes hard case, cleaning rod, cork grease and fingering chart 3 year warranty Listen to this recorder! Dowland Pavane Lachrimae: Your browser does not support the audio element. Morley Frog Galliard: Your browser does not support the audio element. Scale: Your browser does not support the audio element.

The Rottenburgh range is without doubt the world's most successful recorder series and remains one of The Early Music Shop's top sellers. This Rottenburgh recorder is an unwaveringly reliable instrument with a carrying tone, whether played in small or large ensembles. It also lends itself perfectly for solo pieces, e.g. for sonatas with basso continuo. The Rottenburgh is the ideal all rounder: reliable, balanced and with a full, expressive tone. The Rottenburgh is the instrument of choice for recorder players wishing to play music at an advanced level. This immensely popular range of recorders was originally designed by Friederich von Huene after models by Belgian maker Jean-Hyacinth-Joseph Rottenburgh (1672-1756). Versatile, reliable and used by all levels of players, Rottenburgh owners enjoy instruments made to consistently high standards. The best-selling Moeck 4307 Rottenburgh alto is made from grenadilla (African blackwood), a very hard and extremely dense wood. (Specific density approx 1.2) The dense wood offers a bright, rich sound, with powerful projection, making it ideally suited for solo performance. This Rottenburgh 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 (recorder oil, oil brush, anti-condensant, paintbrush, maintenance manual) worth £21.50. Product Features: Baroque fingering Double holes 3-piece Made of grenadilla Pitch: a´= 442 Hz Includes case, cleaning rod, cork grease and fingering chart Includes free maintenance set (oil, brushes, anti-condensant etc) 3 year warranty 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.

KUN2406 Küng's Superio series is based on original recorders by Stanesby Jnr. They have a wide, baroque bore which produces a strong sound, rich in overtones. These recorders have a large expressive range and will cope with the most demanding repertoire. The Superio recorders are highly ergonomic, with great attention given to comfort and the ease of fingering. This alto recorder is made of palisander and comes in a hard case with a cleaning rod, cork grease and maintenance instructions Baroque fingering Double holes 3-Piece Made of palisander Wax impregnation Pitch: a´= 442 Hz Includes hard case, cleaning stick, cork grease, and fingering chart 3 year warranty 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.