E. Terton Soprano C Recorder by Martin Wenner del gesu Designed for 440Hz tuning

Designed for 440Hz tuning

and his instruments were sought after by many 17th and 18th century masters such as Bach

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E. Terton Soprano C Recorder by Martin Wenner del gesu Designed for 440Hz tuningEngelbert Terton (1676 1752) was one the most famous recorder makers of early 18th century Holland. His original soprano C recorder is extremely beautiful and can be found in the collection of the Hague's Gemeentemuseum. It is made of stained boxwood and decorated with lovely engraved openwork silver rings. Martin Wenner's version has a round and earthy sound. It is not sharp but elegant and soft in the high registers. Its pitch is a=415 Hz. This