Flute – HETSCH, Christian Friedrich
1.050,00 €
Category | Flutes |
Maker | HETSCH, Christian Friedrich |
Marks and inscriptions | C. Hetsch. Urach. |
Period | 1830-1900 |
Place of origin | Germany |
Description | One-keyed, boxwood flute with horn rings and brass key |
Materials | Boxwood , brass, horn |
Dimensions | Total length 618 mm Sounding length 532 mm Weight 230 g |
Condition | Restored |
Price (€) | €1050.00 |
Ref | 1032 |
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Description
Flute – Christian Friedrich Hetsch
This delightful, boxwood flute with horn rings and a brass key was made by Christian Friedrich HETSCH (1798-1880), sometime around 1840. He was the last in a generation of woodwind instrument makers and musicians who lived in the town of Urach, in the Swabian Alp in Germany.
The flute has been cleaned and restored, with a new pad and head cork. Some of the original thread was reused for the tenons.
It has good intonation and strength and plays nicely with bright and colourful tones at a pitch of a=440 Hz.