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Transitional and Ganassi Type Recorders

Here is a listing of our transitional style soprano and alto recorders for sale, with an occasional tenor. These instruments are designed with a wider bore than baroque style recorders and a more conical bore than most renaissance style recorders. Transitional recorders, more properly known as early baroque recorders, are most suitable for playing the early Italian and Dutch baroque repertoire between 1600 and 1650. Until recently, most professionals used Ganassi-type recorders for this repertoire, but after research by Eva Legene, Fred Morgan, Ture Bergstrom and others, several makers began producing instruments based on the Rosenborg recorders from Denmark, the early Haka recorder in Edinburgh, and the Kynsecker instruments. In addition, Bob Marvin published his design for a “Van Eyck Handfluyt˝ and many makers used his design as a starting point for their own models. Early baroque recorders have an expanded range compared to renaissance wide-bored instruments, but do not require any special fingerings for the upper range, unlike Ganassi models. What's more, their tone is generally not as strident as most Ganassis.  Some players still prefer to use Ganassi instruments, particularly because of their extraordinary powerful low notes. All instruments, new and used, are sold with a 7-day trial period. We want you to be satisfied with your purchase.

Maker	Recorder Model	Recorder Size	Pitch	Material	Pieces	Holes	Fingering	Comments	List Price	Our Price
Mollenhauer	Dream Flute (X)	Soprano	440	Maple	Two	Single	English	New - Better sound than the plastic versions!	$179	New $129
Mollenhauer	Dream Flute (X)	Soprano	440	Maple	Two	Double	English	New - Better sound than the plastic versions!	$189	New $139
Aesthé (Boudreau)	Transitional	Soprano Osborne - Rowing X Osborne - Greensleeves X	440	Maple	Two	Double	English	New - perfect for renaissance or early baroque.	$270	New $270
Aesthé (Boudreau)	Transitional	Soprano Osborne - Rowing X Osborne - Greensleeves X	440	Boxwood	Two	Double	English	New - perfect for renaissance or early baroque.	$380	New $380
Moeck	Kynsecker	Soprano Hilton X	440	Plumwood	Two	Single	English	Full two-octave range! Perfect instrument for 17th Italian and Dutch repertoire	$629	New $459
Alec Loretto	Transitional	Soprano & Alto	440	Maple	Four	Single	English	Used - Very Good condition. Sweet-toned and great for SA duets!	1450	Used $1150
Mollenhauer	Dream Flute	Alto	440	Pear	Two	Double	English	New - good for all periods of music!	$479	$329
Moeck	Kynsecker	Alto in f	440	Plumwood	Two	Single	English	Full two octave range! Perfect instrument for 17th Italian and Dutch repertoire	$825	New $659
Mollenhauer	Dream Flute	Tenor Josquin X Frescobaldi X Ellington X	440	Pear	Three	Double w/Double Keys	English	New - Full rich sound for renaissance, baroque or jazz!	$879	$720
von Huene	Ganassi	Soprano	440/415	Curly Maple	Three	Single	Ganassi	New - Exceptionally beautiful renaissance instrument in two pitches. Hand-selected by Charles Fischer at BEMF 2009	$1350	$1350
Adriana Breukink	Schnitzer	Tenor QNG (Quartet New Generation Demo Video	440	Acid-Stained Maple	Two	Single & Double	Renaissance/Ganassi	New - Amazingly powerful and centered renaissance keyless tenor that can be played even by someone with small hands. Some higher notes using Ganassi fingerings.	$1950	New $2250
Yoav Ran	Ganassi	Soprano	466/440/415	Maple	Four	Single	Ganassi	Used - Mint condition, play in any pitch!	$2150	SOLD 7/05/2009 to the gentleman in Tokyo
Yoav Ran	Ganassi	Alto in g	466/440	Maple	Three	Single	Ganassi	Used - Mint condition, play in either renaissance pitch!	$2150	SOLD 6/02/2009 to the gentleman in Tokyo

A415

Maker	Recorder Model	Recorder Size	Pitch	Material	Pieces	Holes	Fingering	Comments	List Price	Our Price
Ralf Netsch	Ganassi	Soprano	415	Plumwood	Two	Single	Ganassi	New - Great value in Ganassi!	$875	$875
Ralf Netsch	Van Eyck Handfluyt	Soprano	415	Plumwood	Two	Single	Jambe de Fer	New - Great value in handfluyt! Exceptionally easy high notes.	$850	$935
Boudreau	Van Eyck Handfluyt	Soprano	415	Boxwood w/Ivory Thumb Bushing	One	Single	Jambe de Fer	Used - nice tone - perfect for Van Eyck	$1150	$950
von Huene	Ganassi	Soprano	440/415	Curly Maple	Three	Single	English (not Ganassi!)	New - Exceptionally beautiful renaissance instrument in two pitches. Hand-selected by Charles Fischer at BEMF 2009	$1350	$1350
Ralf Ehlert	Rosenborg Castello Sonata(X)	Soprano	415	Boxwood	One	Single	Jambe de Fer	New - exquisite tone - perfect for 17th c. Italian sonatas and trios	$1920	$1850
Ralf Netsch	Van Eyck Handfluyt	Soprano	415	Plumwood	Two	Single	Jambe de Fer	New - Great value in handfluyt! Exceptionally easy high notes.	$850	SOLD 8/02/2009 to the lady in Virginia
Yoav Ran	Ganassi	Soprano	466/440/415	Maple	Four	Single	Ganassi	Used - Mint condition, play in any pitch!	$2150	SOLD 7/05/2009 to the gentleman in Tokyo
Adrian Brown	Dolcimelo (shown with SAM130 from Vienna)	Soprano	415	Maple	One	Single	Jambe de Fer	New - sweet tone with light chiff- perfect for 17th c. Italian sonatas and trios	$1950	SOLD 6/12/2009 to the gentleman in Boston
Francisco Li Virghi	Handfluyt	Soprano	415	Boxwood	One	Single	Jambe de Fer	New - round tone with light chiff - perfect for 17th c. Italian sonatas and trios	$1850	SOLD 5/12/2008 to the gentleman in Brittany

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