Woodwinds

MARSYAS recorders are characterized by a colorful sound (even with gentle blowing pressure) and the effortless response of the high register. Its sound is elegant, fine, singing and sweet. A "flauto dolce" in the truest sense of the word. The MARSYAS tenors have a bearing and sonorous sound. The bottom...

MARSYAS recorders are characterized by a colorful sound (even with gentle blowing pressure) and the effortless response of the high register. Its sound is elegant, fine, singing and sweet. A "flauto dolce" in the truest sense of the word. The sopranos MARSYAS have astonishing flexibility and strength in their sound....

MARSYAS recorders are characterized by a colorful sound (even with gentle blowing pressure) and the effortless response of the high register. Its sound is elegant, fine, singing and sweet. A "flauto dolce" in the truest sense of the word. The alto MARSYAS have a sound spectrum that ranges from warm...

Despite much painstaking effort, Martin Wenner was unable to find an original piccolo that would be suitable as a model for a well-functioning instrument tuned at today's common pitches (a=430Hz to a=415 Hz). For this reason, Wenner's piccolo is a unique three-piece model, although it corresponds to the preserved original piccolos as...

These versatile, Renaissance-era instruments are Hieronymus F. Kynseker (Nuremberg, 1636-1686) based on the original instruments by Hieronymus F. Kynseker (1636-1686) kept at the Germanic National Museum in Nuremberg. Mollenhauer's Kynseker ensemble instruments remain faithful to the most important characteristics of the originals: their aesthetics form, volume, and strong, distinctive sound. Tuning and...

These versatile, Renaissance-era instruments are Hieronymus F. Kynseker (Nuremberg, 1636-1686) based on the original instruments by Hieronymus F. Kynseker (1636-1686) kept at the Germanic National Museum in Nuremberg. Mollenhauer's Kynseker ensemble instruments remain faithful to the most important characteristics of the originals: their aesthetics form, volume, and strong, distinctive sound. Tuning and...

These versatile, Renaissance-era instruments are Hieronymus F. Kynseker (Nuremberg, 1636-1686) based on the original instruments by Hieronymus F. Kynseker (1636-1686) kept at the Germanic National Museum in Nuremberg. Mollenhauer's Kynseker ensemble instruments remain faithful to the most important characteristics of the originals: their aesthetics form, volume, and strong, distinctive sound. Tuning and...

These versatile, Renaissance-era instruments are Hieronymus F. Kynseker (Nuremberg, 1636-1686) based on the original instruments by Hieronymus F. Kynseker (1636-1686) kept at the Germanic National Museum in Nuremberg. Mollenhauer's Kynseker ensemble instruments remain faithful to the most important characteristics of the originals: their aesthetics form, volume, and strong, distinctive sound. Tuning and...

 These versatile, Renaissance-era instruments are Hieronymus F. Kynseker (Nuremberg, 1636-1686) based on the original instruments by Hieronymus F. Kynseker (1636-1686) kept at the Germanic National Museum in Nuremberg. Mollenhauer's Kynseker ensemble instruments remain faithful to the most important characteristics of the originals: their aesthetics form, volume, and strong, distinctive sound. Tuning...

These versatile, Renaissance-era instruments are Hieronymus F. Kynseker (Nuremberg, 1636-1686) based on the original instruments by Hieronymus F. Kynseker (1636-1686) kept at the Germanic National Museum in Nuremberg. Mollenhauer's Kynseker ensemble instruments remain faithful to the most important characteristics of the originals: their aesthetics form, volume, and strong, distinctive sound. Tuning and...

These versatile, Renaissance-era instruments are based on original instruments by Hieronymus F. Kynseker (1636-1686) kept at the Germanic National Museum in Nuremberg. Mollenhauer's Kynseker ensemble instruments remain faithful to the most important characteristics of the originals: their aesthetics form, volume, and strong, distinctive sound. Tuning and sound have been carefully matched, making...

Jan Steenbergen (1676-1752) worked in the first half of the 18th century in Amsterdam as a manufacturer of woodwind instruments, particularly oboes and recorders. A beautifully crafted and well-preserved Steenbergen recorder can be found in the collection of F. Bruggen, who also used it in his recordings. Martin Wenner's handmade...

Johann Joachim Quantz (1697-1773) was probably the best-known flute player of the 18th century. His fame is due not only to his compositions and his book On Playing the Flute (1752), but also to the fact that he was the flute teacher of Frederick the Great of Prussia. In 1739 Quantz...

The design of this three-joint, single-keyed instrument is attributed to the Hotteterre family, who were famous for their development of instruments and their playing techniques in the mid 17th century. Its deep-toned and warm sound is ideal for early French Baroque repertoire. Martin Wenner's Hotteterre flute is based on an...

The Denner family was one of Europe's most important and well-known woodwind instrument makers of the 18th century. Originals of their famous recorders are widely copied by many instrument makers. This tenor recorder was made by Johann Christoph Denner at the beginning of the 18th century, probably as a Tenor...

This listing is for individual joints only. If you'd like to purchase the whole instrument Click here. About These Products Here you can purchase individual joints for the popular YRT-304BII Yamaha tenor. If you already own a YRT-304BII and need one or more modifications to play comfortably, you don't need to replace...

Joannes Hyacynthus Rottenburgh worked at the beginning of the 18th century in Brussels where he made recorders, oboes and other woodwind instruments in addition to transverse flutes. Together with his son, Godfridus Adrianus, he achieved an excellent reputation in the first half of the 18th century. His instruments are kept...

History of German Shawms Historical versions of the oboe were are vast and varied. The Renaissance ensemble got a clear double-reed contour through the use of a set of shawms. Shawms were used both as solo voices and as background color. They were particularly used in combination with trombones (sackbutts)....

History of German Shawms Historical versions of the oboe were are vast and varied. The Renaissance ensemble got a clear double-reed contour through the use of a set of shawms. Shawms were used both as solo voices and as background color. They were particularly used in combination with trombones (sackbutts)....

Guntram Wolf instruments are crafted by the Guntram Wolf firm in Kronach, Germany. The firm was created to bring a fresh approach and modern acoustic knowledge to the creation of modern and historical woodwind instruments. They are committed to recreating the sound world of Renaissance, Baroque, Classical and Romantic times...