Modern Recorders

Modern Harmonic RecordersA collaboration between recorder player Nik Tarasov and maker Joachim Paetzold in 1996 resulted in the development of the Modern Alto. It is the first modern recorder that utilizes the principle of Harmonic recorders with pure harmonics and a long bore. Whereas in traditional recorders, overblowing in the...

  Mollenhauer's Elody collection is the premiere of a new kind of recorder entirely. Based on the Modern Harmonic Alto, it features an innovative design, powerful tone, and, most unique of all, a pickup for use as an electric recorder. FunctionThe Elody can be played in two ways: Its purely acoustic sound...

These luxuriously equipped solo alto and tenor recorders were developed by recorder maker Maarten Helder especially for today's demanding players. This instrument is intended for the professional performer of nineteenth and twentieth century music.  Four-Part Adjustable Sound Unit Adjustable Block: By adjusting a screw on the back of the recorder head joint, the...

The exceptional E3 alto recorder came into being as the result of a search for a unique alto recorder. The wide bore, the metal labium, the octave key for the high registers, and the key system with e' foot extension provide a full and powerful sound. To allow for ensemble...

Modern Harmonic RecordersA collaboration between recorder player Nik Tarasov and maker Joachim Paetzold in 1996 resulted in the development of the Modern Alto. It is the first modern recorder that utilizes the principle of Harmonic recorders with pure harmonics and a long bore. Whereas in traditional recorders, overblowing in the...

Moeck's Modern Recorders by Ralf Ehlert are suitable for recorder music from all styles and periods. On account of its strong tone color and volume, it is particularly suitable for playing with the piano and other "modern" instruments and is strong enough to hold its own with a Baroque orchestra. The Modern...