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PRE-BAROQUE or TRANSITIONAL RECORDERS
   (Soprano recorder in c,   Alto recorder in g,   Tenor recorder in c)

Soprano (descant) recorder in c after Haka ("Handfluyt" or "van Eyck recorder")
415, 440 or 466 Hz

This recorder was designed after the transitional style instrument by Haka, from the middle of the 17th century, in the Edinburgh University Collection of Historic Musical Instruments.

pre-baroque soprano recorder after Haka


The recorder after Haka has a fairly wide, slightly conical bore, giving a range of two and a half octaves with historical fingerings (Mersenne or van Eyck). Ganassi fingerings can also be used at the top of the second octave, enabling these notes to be played more softly. It is particularly suitable for playing Jacob van Eyck's music and the 17th century Italian repertoire.

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Pre-baroque alto recorder in g after Haka
415, 440 or 466 Hz

pre-baroque alto recorder in g after Haka

This recorder is inspired by the Haka soprano. It has the same range and fingerings, and can provide an alternative solution to the Ganassi recorder for playing 17th century repertoire.

The range and fingerings are those of the soprano.

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Pre-baroque tenor recorder after an anonymous Italian instrument
(n° SAM 148 in the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna)
440 or 466 Hz

This recorder has the same musical qualities as the soprano and alto above, with a range of two and a half octaves, and can play the XVIIth century repertoire at actual pitch.
Its bore profile is similar to that of recorders by Rafi.

pre-baroque tenor recorder after an anonymous italian instrument

The range and fingerings are similar to those of the Haka instruments.

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soprano recorder after Haka alto recorder in g after Haka

The soprano and alto recorders are made from French boxwood. The tenor can be made from box, fruit woods or palissander.


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