J. Steenbergen Alto F Recorder by Martin Wenner snakewood The bent neck and roll

The bent neck and roll mechanism in the keys make this instrument comfortable to play

three sopranos

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rich tone and excellent carrying power with a broad dynamic range

J. Steenbergen Alto F Recorder by Martin Wenner snakewood The bent neck and rollJan Steenbergen (1676 1752) worked in the first half of the 18th century in Amsterdam as a manufacturer of woodwind instruments, particularly oboes and recorders. A beautifully crafted and well preserved Steenbergen recorder can be found in the collection of F. Bruggen, who also used it in his recordings. Martin Wenner's handmade reproduction has been constructed at the modern pitch of a=442, while preserving many tonal and playing characteristics of