This unique and rare flute was elaborated by the legendary French maker PRUDENT. It is made of the darkest, sleek black ebony adorned with exquisitely carved ivory ferrules and topped with an ivory cap. The ivory at the lower end of the foot joint is actually formed to cover over the...
This is a Rudall, Rose & Carte modified ‘1851’ system flute. This special system was devised by Richard CARTE (1808–1891). In 1850, he joined George RUDALL (1781-1871) and John Mitchell ROSE (1793/1794-1866). The principle of the 1851 system was to use the ideas of Theobald BOEHM (metal flute, cylindrical bore, conical...
This four-part GOULDING & CO boxwood flute has a fantastic appearance. The honey-coloured wood is truly beautiful. It features ivory rings and a single brass key. The embouchure is slightly oval – measuring 8.70 x 9.65 mm. It is likely that it was created at the beginning of the 1800s....
This sleek flute was crafted by Carl August Schreiber (1871-1931). It's a unique reform-style flute because it has solid silver keywork and head joint! So, who exactly was Mr. Schreiber? Carl August SCHREIBER, who lived from 1871 to 1931, was an influential flute and piccolo artisan based in Markneukirchen, Vogtland, Germany. He...
This beautiful and fully restored Early Romantic flute was made at the STREITWOLF workshop in Göttingen, Germany, around 1830. Johann Heinrich Gottlieb STREITWOLF (1779-1837) was a formidable woodwind instrument maker, teacher, composer and inventor. This four-part boxwood flute with C-foot features seven brass keys and ivory rings and cap with screw...
This beautiful Louis LOT silver-plated flute from the Debonneetbeau erawas fully restored and in its original case. Listen to a marvellous sound sample of this flute playing Syrinx by Claude DEBUSSY (1862-1918). It was made after Louis LOT (1807-96) had retired and his first successor Honoré Désiré VILLETTE had literally just...
Niles CHRISTENSEN was born in Vejle, Denmark on 27 June 1874 to Karen Langsen and Christen Nilsen. He emigrated to the USA, arriving there in 1892 and was registered as a musician. Later, he took up American citizenship. If we take a look through the New Langwill Index, we can...
Here is a lovely four-part Romantic flute in its original case by the Bavarian master Johann Simon STENGEL (1803-1885). Listen to this flute playing Kaspar KUMMER’s (1795-1870) Etude mélodique op.110 n° 4. The flute exhibits a high level of craftsmanship, featuring beautifully made nickel silver rings. The tenon sockets are also inlaid...
Have you ever seen a piccolo flute with a B-flat foot joint? We hadn’t until now… This piccolo is in a set with a flute that also goes right down to B-flat! Plus, it’s in its original case and in splendid condition. Piccolos normally end with a D-foot, which is...
This stunning creation was entirely handmade in luscious cocuswood by the Rudall, Carte & Co Ltd – England’s finest flute-makers of the mid-twentieth century. The company was set up in 1872 as successors to Rudall Rose, Carte & Co. Later in 1943-1944, it was acquired by Boosey & Hawkes. For more...
