Stephan Blezinger is one of Germany's finest recorder makers and designers. He worked for many years for the firm of Conrad Mollenhauer, where he was responsible for the design and development of their outstanding Studio Programm, including the famous Kynsecker renaissance recorders and TD Denner baroque recorders. He now has his own workshop where, working with a single assistant, he produces superb handmade historical early renaissance, early baroque, and late baroque instruments. All of his instruments are made to order, and delivery times are currently about three to four months. Please note: due to recent changes in the CITES regulations, Mr. Blezinger is once again able to ship instruments of grenadilla outside of the EU and we are now able to offer again these models to our customers. Thank you for your patience.
Completely new for 2010 from the Blezinger workshop were these budget-priced baroque reproduction soprano and alto recorders after P. I. Bressan at a='440 Hz., available in stained Brazilian boxwood. These remarkable instruments have a rich, full, complex middle and low register complemented by a unique ringing quality in the upper register. Antique Sound Workshop has accepted Mr. Blezinger's kind invitation to be the sole American agent for these fine recorders. A matching Bressan tenor is now available as of December 2012. A low-pitch alto will be available as of fall 2018.
| Instrument | Features | Wood Choices | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bressan soprano in c'' | a'=440 Hz. curved windway undercut toneholes |
Brazilian boxwood | 985.00 |
| grenadilla | 1,195.00 | ||
| Bressan alto in f' | a'=440 Hz. curved windway undercut toneholes |
Brazilian boxwood | 1,415.00 |
| grenadilla | 1,688.00 | ||
| a'=415 Hz. curved windway undercut toneholes |
Brazilian boxwood | 1,520.00 | Bressan tenor in c' | a'=440 Hz. curved windway undercut toneholes ergonomic keyless design |
Brazilian boxwood | 1,688.00 |
These are Ganassi-style instruments of two piece construction, with cylindrical bore and a range of over two octaves, available in 466, 440, and 415 Hz.
| Instrument | Features | Wood Choices | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soprano in c'' | a'=440 Hz. | maple or plumwood | 1,561.00 |
| additional lower joint | a'=466 Hz. | 602.00 | |
| a'=415 Hz. | 602.00 | ||
| Soprano in c" | a'=440 Hz. | European boxwood | 1,954.00 |
| additional lower joint | a'=466 Hz. | 700.00 | |
| a'=415 Hz. | 700.00 | ||
| Alto in g' | a'=440 Hz. | maple or plumwood | 1,954.00 |
| additional lower joint | a'=466 Hz. | 700.00 | |
| a'=415 Hz. | 700.00 | ||
| Alto in g' | a'=440 Hz. | European boxwood | 2,224.00 |
| additional lower joint | a'=466 Hz. | 995.00 | |
| a'=415 Hz. | 995.00 |
These transitional early 17th century-style instruments are patterned after those of Kynsecker, with two piece construction, a slightly conical bore, and a wide range of over two octaves.
| Soprano in c'' | a'=440 Hz. | plumwood | 1,561.00 |
| a'=415 Hz. | |||
| a'=440 Hz. | European boxwood | 1,954.00 | |
| a'=415 Hz. | |||
| Alto in g' | a'=440 Hz. | plumwood | 1,954.00 |
| a'=415 Hz. | |||
| a'=440 Hz. | European boxwood | 2,224.00 | |
| a'=415 Hz. | |||
| Tenor in c' | a'=440 Hz. | plumwood | 2,519.00 |
These diverse early 18th century instruments are authentic reproductions of surviving museum instruments, have inverted sharply conical bores, and extremely narrow, highly curved windways and heavily undercut toneholes. They tend to be voiced rather full and are louder than most other reproduction baroque instruments; they are therefore very well-suited to professional public performances of baroque solo and ensemble repertoire in large venues.
| Wyne soprano in c" (Brüggen collection) |
two or three piece construction, original or modern fingering, a'=406 or 415 Hz. |
European boxwood grenadilla |
2,224.00 |
| Stanesby, Jr., soprano in c", after several originals |
modern fingering, a'=440 Hz. |
European boxwood grenadilla |
2,224.00 |
| Bressan alto in f' (Brüggen collection) |
original or modern fingering, 415 Hz. | European boxwood grenadilla |
2,851.00 |
| Bressan alto in f' (Brüggen collection) |
original or modern fingering, 408 Hz. | European boxwood grenadilla |
2,974.00 | extra middle joint for 392 Hz. | 1,045.00 |
| Denner alto in f' | original or modern fingering, 415 Hz. | European boxwood grenadilla |
2,654.00 |
| Steenbergen alto in f' (Brüggen collection) |
modern fingering, double holes, a'=440 or 442 Hz. |
European boxwood grenadilla |
2,654.00 |
| Denner alto in f' | modern fingering, double holes, a'=440 or 442 Hz. |
European boxwood grenadilla |
2,654.00 |
| Bressan voice flute (Brüggen collection) |
original or modern fingering, a'=408, 415 Hz., or 440 Hz. single or double holes |
European boxwood | 3,158.00 |
| Anon. Italian tenor recorder (Leipzig collection) |
original or modern fingering, a'=415 Hz., single or double holes |
maple | 3,011.00 |
| European boxwood | 3,379.00 | ||
| Bressan tenor recorder | original or modern fingering, a'=440 Hz., single or double holes |
maple | 3,011.00 |
| European boxwood | 3,379.00 | ||
| J. C. Denner bass in f | a'=415 Hz. | maple or pearwood | on request |
