Renaissance Consort
Our Renaissance models are reconstructions based on the well-known instruments in the collection of historical musical instruments at the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna's Hofburg.
The basis tuning is 440 Hz (deviating from the original tuning of approx. 460 Hz). The range of a single instrument from the series, which extends from sopranino to sub-bass, is one octave and a sixth. This gives the entire consort an impressive range of almost five octaves! The tuning and intonation are tailored to the needs of polyphonic Renaissance music. A uniform tone colour and volume, in addition to precise intonation, ensure that the instruments blend well. This makes our Renaissance Consort recorders ideal for the harmonious and melodically balanced music of the 15th and 16th centuries.
Two consorts are available, tuned to mean tone from sopranino to subbass in Renaissance fingering or from sopranino to bass in the usual equal temperament with Baroque fingering. We recommend the Renaissance fingering which differs only slightly from the Baroque fingering and, in conjunction with mean tone tuning, supports the purity of the thirds. Minor adjustments between individual instruments in a consort are possible thanks to the construction in several parts connected by brass rings between the head, middle and lower sections – unlike with the one-part originals in the Kunsthistorisches Museum.
8120 Renaissance Consort
Our sopranino recorder from the Renaissance Consort model series based on historical recorders from the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna. Made in two parts from oiled and stained maple wood and connected with a brass joint, this instrument is equipped with single holes in Baroque fingering. The pitch is on the concert pitch a1 = 440 Hz and the range is an octave and a sixth. With its sonorous and well-blending sound, our Renaissance Consort sopranino recorder is ideal for the repertoire of polyphonic Renaissance music.
8121 Renaissance Consort
Our sopranino recorder from the Renaissance Consort model series based on historical recorders from the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna. Made in two parts from oiled and stained maple wood and connected with a brass joint, this instrument is equipped with single holes in Renaissance fingering. The pitch is on the concert pitch a1 = 440 Hz and the range is an octave and a sixth. With its sonorous and well-blending sound, our Renaissance Consort sopranino recorder is ideal for the repertoire of polyphonic Renaissance music.
8220 Renaissance Consort
Our soprano recorder from the Renaissance Consort model series based on historical recorders from the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna. Made in two parts from oiled and stained maple wood and connected with a brass joint, this instrument is equipped with single holes in Baroque fingering. The pitch is on the concert pitch a1 = 440 Hz and the range is an octave and a sixth. With its sonorous and well-blending sound, our Renaissance Consort soprano recorder is ideal for the repertoire of polyphonic Renaissance music.
8221 Renaissance Consort
Our soprano recorder from the Renaissance Consort model series based on historical recorders from the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna. Made in two parts from oiled and stained maple wood and connected with a brass joint, this instrument is equipped with single holes in Renaissance fingering. The pitch is on the concert pitch a1 = 440 Hz and the range is an octave and a sixth. With its sonorous and well-blending sound, our Renaissance Consort soprano recorder is ideal for the repertoire of polyphonic Renaissance music.
8320 Renaissance Consort
Our alto recorder from the Renaissance Consort model series based on historical recorders from the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna. Made in two parts from oiled and stained maple wood and connected with a brass joint, this instrument is equipped with single holes in Baroque fingering. The pitch is on the concert pitch a1 = 440 Hz and the range is an octave and a sixth. With its sonorous and well-blending sound, our Renaissance Consort alto recorder is ideal for the repertoire of polyphonic Renaissance music.
8321 Renaissance Consort
Our alto recorder from the Renaissance Consort model series based on historical recorders from the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna. Made in two parts from oiled and stained maple wood and connected with a brass joint, this instrument is equipped with single holes in Renaissance fingering. The pitch is on the concert pitch a1 = 440 Hz and the range is an octave and a sixth. With its sonorous and well-blending sound, our Renaissance Consort alto recorder is ideal for the repertoire of polyphonic Renaissance music.
8331 Renaissance Consort
Our alto recorder (in g1) from the Renaissance Consort model series based on historical recorders from the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna. Made in two parts from oiled and stained maple wood and connected with a brass joint, this instrument is equipped with single holes in Renaissance fingering. The pitch is on the concert pitch a1 = 440 Hz and the range is an octave and a sixth. With its sonorous and well-blending sound, our Renaissance Consort alto recorder in g1 is ideal for the repertoire of polyphonic Renaissance music.
8420 Renaissance Consort
Our tenor recorder from the Renaissance Consort model series based on historical recorders from the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna. Made in two parts from oiled and stained maple wood and connected with a brass joint, this instrument is equipped with single holes in Baroque fingering. The pitch is on the concert pitch a1 = 440 Hz and the range is an octave and a sixth. With its sonorous and well-blending sound, our Renaissance Consort tenor recorder is ideal for the repertoire of polyphonic Renaissance music.
8421 Renaissance Consort
Our tenor recorder from the Renaissance Consort model series based on historical recorders from the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna. Made in two parts from oiled and stained maple wood and connected with a brass joint, this instrument is equipped with single holes in Renaissance fingering. The pitch is on the concert pitch a1 = 440 Hz and the range is an octave and a sixth. With its sonorous and well-blending sound, our Renaissance Consort tenor recorder is ideal for the repertoire of polyphonic Renaissance music.
8430 Renaissance Consort
Our tenor recorder from the Renaissance Consort model series based on historical recorders from the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna. Made in three parts from oiled and stained maple wood and connected with a brass joint, this instrument is equipped with a key and fontanelle and is in Renaissance fingering. The pitch is on the concert pitch a1 = 440 Hz and the range is an octave and a sixth. With its sonorous and well-blending sound, our Renaissance Consort tenor recorder is ideal for the repertoire of polyphonic Renaissance music.
8520 Renaissance Consort
Our bass recorder from the Renaissance Consort model series based on historical recorders from the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna. Four-part recorder with cap for direct blowing without a bocal. Made of oiled and stained maple wood. The headjoint and middle joint are connected by a brass ring. With key on the foot joint protected by the fontanelle. The recorder is in Baroque fingering with a pitch of a1 = 440 Hz. The range is one octave and a sixth. With its sonorous and well-mixing sound, our Renaissance Consort bass recorder is ideal for the repertoire of polyphonic Renaissance music.
8521 Renaissance Consort
Our bass recorder from the Renaissance Consort model series based on historical recorders from the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna. Four-part recorder with cap for direct blowing without a bocal. Made of oiled and stained maple wood. The headjoint and middle joint are connected by a brass ring. With key on the foot joint protected by the fontanelle. The recorder is in Renaissance fingering with a pitch of a1 = 440 Hz. The range is one octave and a sixth. With its sonorous and well-mixing sound, our Renaissance Consort bass recorder is ideal for the repertoire of polyphonic Renaissance music.
8621 Renaissance Consort
Our great bass recorder from the Renaissance Consort model series based on historical recorders from the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna. Four-part recorder with cap and bocal. Made of oiled and stained maple wood. The headjoint and middle joint are connected by a brass ring. With key on the foot joint protected by the fontanelle. The recorder is in Renaissance fingering with a pitch of a1 = 440 Hz. The range is one octave and a sixth. With its sonorous and well-mixing sound, our Renaissance Consort great bass recorder is ideal for the repertoire of polyphonic Renaissance music.
8721 Renaissance Consort
Our subbass recorder from the Renaissance Consort model series based on historical recorders from the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna. Four-part recorder with cap and bocal. Made of oiled and stained maple wood. The headjoint and middle joint are connected by a brass ring. With key on the foot joint protected by the fontanelle. The recorder is in Renaissance fingering with a pitch of a1 = 440 Hz. The range is one octave and a sixth. With its sonorous and well-mixing sound, our Renaissance Consort subbass recorder is ideal for the repertoire of polyphonic Renaissance music.