Played by kings and queens and country gentlemen as well as by the common man, used by the major composers of the day such as bach, telemann, and handel, and featured in the plays of shakespeare, the recorder flourished. Modern recorders expand the possibilities of the entire instrument. Books that have a connection to the recorder orpheus music. Ive been playing the recorder for 20 years and recently got a tenor recorder.
Recorder players looking for the history of the recorder or literature about the recorder, or perhaps historical treatises on how to play recorder, its articulation, ornamentation, embellishment or improvise upon it look no further. Recorder simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Beautifully made they really complement the unique design of their square instruments and provide stability for the instrument when not in use. The unique design, like that of an organ pipe, makes them uncommonly strong and full in the low register, yet a twooctave range can still be attained. It is the first modern recorder that follows the principle of harmonic recorders with pure harmonics and a long bore. Five sizes are now availablea basset bass in f, a great bass in c an octave below a tenor, a contrabass in f one octave below a regular bass, a 6 4 subgreatbass in c two octaves below a tenor, and now a monster subcontrabass in ff two octaves below. I explain how to choose an instrument, the difference between the sizes, how to read the music, what booksrepertoire to play and i also bestow you with 8 top. Jun 20, 2016 i love playing my two paetzold recorders my great bass in c, and contrabass in f.
Older wooden recorders that have gone without being played for a while must be played in again. Spanish edition of essential elements for recorder the essential elements flauta dulce classroom method is designed for todays classroom, with easytouse technology features that enhance the learning experience for any teaching situation. Unicorn music is the best place to find a new or used bass recorder. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. As it was, i thought it now read as if it was the doubleholed recorders rather than just recorders in general that evolved in the 14th century. Four sizes are now available a bass new in f, a greatbass in c an octave below a tenor, a contrabass if f one octave below even on the lowest bottom notes, is very strong, in contrast to many other makers low instruments.
The recorder is a musical instrument that is a type of flute. The range of paetzold square bass recorders is the same as standard bass recorders approximately two octaves a440. These recorders are now distributed in the us by the boulder early music shop 8004991. Paetzoldtarasov extended modern alto recorder by mollenhauer. I needed to begin stretching my fingers to reach the lower notes, so i wanted to get a song book that was very simple with songs i was acquainted with but that werent boring, and since im a big harry potter fan, this seemed perfect. The use of double holes is described in the previous section and i cant find an easy way of alluding to it in this section without detracting from the discusssion about the history of the instrument. Today, this recorder size is produced and distributed by the workshop kunath under the brand name paetzold by kunath. The recorder is a woodwind instrument, and more specifically, and internal duct flute. As with other tutor books for instruments published at this time, fontegara not only gives instructions on technique but also on the equally important matter of ornamentation.
Books that have a connection to the recorder there are 42 products. Both wooden recorders and plastic recorders feature in this list. Our rbdigital platform distributes the broadest array of digital content typesincluding audiobooks, video, magazines, ebooks, education, and entertainmentall in one powerful app. Recorder method, baroque recorder, book one recorder method, book 1 by ed sueta and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. A recorder player puts the bigger end in their mouth and blows into it. Joachim kunath, who formerly worked for mollenhauer, offers several lines of school recorders and reed instruments as well as the paetzold by kunath square recorders. This was 100% of all the recorded petzolds in the usa. Music recorder q search for stations recent stations 3 defjaycom 100% usaeurope j.
Paetzold by kunath master great bass recorder thomann uk. Recorded books is the largest independent producer of audiobooks in the world. Lately, ive been really into learning about clarinet history, the different systems, keys, etc. To many, the recorder is an instrument used for music education in elementary school. Paetzold stands posted by anthony barrett on july 7, 2014. I recently got my own 3d printer and decided to try my hand at creating a removable extension for my yamaha student clarinet to add this note. A brief history by jim phypers the recorder was known as the english flute in the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries when it enjoyed tremendous popularity. The recorder was known as the english flute in the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries when it enjoyed tremendous popularity. Beginning with how to hold the instrument and make a sound, through reading music and basic technique, youll be guided all the way to articulation, dynamics, and composing. Beginning recorder method book recorders rock for soprano.
Around 1975, herbert paetzold began to offer a square contrabass recorder made out of plywood that had been invented by his uncle joachim paetzold. The history of the recorder musical instrument our pastimes. Internet archive contributor wake forest university language english volume 1908 1909. History of the recorder from its revival to present day. If your search produces too many results, use the and function to focus your search by putting a plussymbol in front of one of the terms e. Recorder players looking for the history of the recorder or literature about the recorder, or perhaps historical treatises on how to play recorder, its articulation, ornamentation, embellishment or improvise upon it. This book teaches everything you need to know to get started playing the recorder. Great bass recorder 3piece cranked great bass recorder, master series, includes pin, in c, a 442 hz, over 2 octaves chromatically playable, square design, size without pin. Its a great time to upgrade your home music studio gear with the largest selection at. For quartet new generation, a selfstyled recorder collective of four young.
In this video ill explain a little about their history and special sound properties. All instruments, new and used, are sold with a 7day trial period. Paetzold blockflute great bass in c with support peg. Our supplier has not yet provided us with an expected delivery date. Five sizes are now availablea basset bass in f, a great bass in c an octave below a tenor, a contrabass in f one octave below a regular bass, a 6 4 subgreatbass in c two octaves below a tenor, and now a monster subcontrabass in ff two octaves below a bass. Among the first of my interests is the full boehm which i now own which had a low eb. Recorder musical instrument, recorder, books barnes. The range of paetzold recorders is the same as that for standard baroque recordersmore than two octaves a442. Most recorders made since their revival in 1919 by the english instrument maker arnold dolmetsch follow the early 18thcentury baroque design. How ironic it is to note that the hitherto scorned work of the german recorder makers of the 1920s and 1930s should actually have provided the springboard for what may well prove to be the most significant developments in the recorders history since the seventeenth century. The modern recorder series sheet music and music books at. The range of paetzold recorders is the same as that for standard baroque recorders more than two octaves a442 with five sizes now available. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. For quartet new generation, a selfstyled recorder collective of.
The recorder was often used by musicians to sound like bird songs. Wooden recorders with plastic head joints are ready to be played immediately and dont need to be played in. Recorders and accessories for sale barrett recorder repairs. It is the first modern recorder that follows the principle of harmonic recorders with pure. Paetzold square bass recorders team recorder youtube. I love playing my two paetzold recorders my great bass in c, and contrabass in f. The petzold family name was found in the usa, the uk, canada, and scotland between 1840 and 1920. Paetzold by kunaththe popular rectangular bass recorders by the brand paetzold are made since 2012 in fulda in the shop of jo kunath.
I am now stocking these fantastic stands by paetzold for their range of recorders bass, great and contrabass. Paetzold square bass and double bass recorders cool. For boosting the low end of your recorder consort, the paetzold square bass, great bass, and contrabass and, yes, even subgreatbass in c and subcontrabass in f special order only are unmatched. Great bass recorder 3piece cranked great bass recorder. Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone. Text on image is the recorder was known as the english flute in the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries. It is in its original box and is in excellent condition. It could have been taken anytime between may and august 20. Useful informations about the recorder and playing the.
In 1840 there was 1 petzold family living in missouri. It can be difficult to choose between a wood recorder and a plastic recorder at the lower end of the price range and i believe that the better recorders made of plastic are preferable to many recorders made of wood. This is a beginning soprano recorder method book, designed to be used within the elementary music classroom. A basset bass in f, a great bass in c an octave below a tenor, a contrabass in. Baroque maple wood soprano recorder set c key with hard case instrument gift. Paetzold by kunath square bass recorders lazars early music. The recorder includes seven finger holes, as well as a thumb hole to be manipulated by the thumb of whichever hand is placed higher on the instrument. American orffschulwerk association po box 391089 cleveland, oh 4498089 4405435366 fax. Paetzold has also produced a bass in f and a subcontrabass in c two octaves below the tenor, equivalent to the contrabass flute or the bassoon in range. Modern recorders soprano and alto by tarasovpaetzold. From my research he was a famous maker of recorders in germany and invented the square recorder. Ken covers the instruments history and traditional repertoire. I have implemented this method over the past 4 years in my own mus.
The new grove dictionary of music and musicians, second edition, edited by stanley sadie and john. Recorder, in music, wind instrument of the fipple, or whistle, flute class, closely related to the flageolet. All aulos bass recorders use baroque english fingering unless otherwise noted and come with a deluxe carrying bag, joint grease, cleaning rod, neck strap, and fingering chart. The recorders shown here are the great bass in c, and the contrabass in f, made by paetzold. Useful informations about the recorder and playing the recorder. In europe, people started to play the recorder in medieval times. I created this book out of the necessity to have a functional, practical method book to teach beginning recorder students. Ars business members find music, supplies and more please support ars business members. The most petzold families were found in the usa in 1920. The recorder has seen a resurgence of popularity in recent decades due to its ease of play.
Paetzold square bass and double bass recorders cool music. Missouri had the highest population of petzold families in 1840. Proving the possibilities of the humble recorder the new. Paetzold by kunath recorders barrett recorder repairs. History of the recorder from its revival to present day the man who revived the recorder for modern times in the united kingdom at the end of the 19th century, when there were signs of a revival in baroque music, a man named arnold dolmetsch, who was a violin teacher in london, was involved in research into historic musical instruments. Modern sopranoalto harmonic recorders the collaboration between recorder player nik tarasov and maker joachim paetzold resulted in 1996 in the development of the modern alto. The subgreat bass recorder was developed by herbert paetzold in ebenhofen.
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