Soprano Recorder

Engelbert Terton, c. 1720

Because of its relative simplicity, the recorder was played not only by professional musicians but also enjoyed remarkable success among amateur players. This elegant example was made by Engelbert Terton. Possibly born in France, Terton settled in Amsterdam where he became a leading Dutch woodwind instrument maker. The exquisite quality of the silver ornamentation makes this recorder unique.

Artwork typeflute, musical instrument, recorder, descant recorder
Object numberBK-2016-98-19
Dimensionslength 36 cm x diameter 4 cm
Physical characteristicsbuxushout en zilver

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Identification

Title(s)
- Discant recorder
- Soprano Recorder
Object type
Object number
BK-2016-98-19
Description
Sopraanblokfluit bestaande uit twee delen. De kop en de voet zijn gedecoreerd met zilveren monturen. Gestempeld E. TERTON waarboven een kroon en waaronder een leeuw. De vingergaten 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 zijn op een later moment bijgesneden.

Creation

Creation
musical instrument maker: Engelbert Terton, Amsterdam
Dating
c. 1720
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Material and technique

Physical description
buxushout en zilver
Dimensions
length 36 cm x diameter 4 cm

Acquisition and rights

Credit line
On loan from the Gemeentemuseum Den Haag
Copyright
Public domain

Documentation

- Rob van Acht, 'Niederländische Blasinstrumente, 1670-1820', Tibia: Magazin für freunde alter und neuer bläsermusik 15, nr. 3 (1990), p. 169-185: 183
- Jan Bouterse, 'Dutch recorders and transverse flutes of the 17th and 18th century', FoMRHI Quarterly 64 (Jul., 1991), Comm. 1052, p. 33-37: 37
- Bruce Haynes, 'Appeal for pitches of original traversos and recorders', FoMRHI Quarlerly 63 (Apr., 1991), Comm. 1039, p. 56-60: 59
- Rob van Acht, 'Dutch wind instruments in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries', Geschichte, Bauweise und Spieltechnik der Querflöte, Augsburg: Wißner-Verlag (Musikinstitut für Aufführungspraxis), 2008, p. 53–69: 57, 61, afb. 3, 5
- Roberto L Pajares Alonso, 'Historia de la música en 6 bloques. Bloque 4. Dinámica y timbre: Los instrumentos', Madrid: Visión Libros, 2012, p. 201
- Rob van Acht, 'Dutch Wind-Instruments, 1670-1820', Tijdschrift van de Vereniging voor Nederlandse Muziekgeschiedenis 38 (1988), p. 99-122: 119

Persistent URL

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https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/200666911