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alto recorder after I. Heitz (simple) |
In the collection of Frans Brüggen we can find this boxwood recorder, beautifully ornamented with ivory and tortoiseshell. There are more of these instruments covered with tortoiseshell and ivory, all made by Johann Heitz with superb craftsmanship. A similar alto is in the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna. My copy closely follows the original, except for the tuning which is at a' = 407 Hertz. The recorder distinguishes itself from others by a very fast speech with great precision, a clear, very colourful tone throughout the entire register and a great stability in tuning and pitch. The instrument is tuned to a' = 415 Hertz and has double bored tone holes with modern English fingering. Our most successful recorder that has gone to musicians all over the world is the ‘double' model with an extra center joint for a' = 440 Hertz. If you want the recorder like the original to be fitted with all 10 rings in art ivory, or mammoth ivory, please click here. It is also possible to have copy made with single bored tone holes and historical fingering, in either the original pitch at 407 Hertz, or at a' = 415 Hertz. |
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