Sopranino recorder. Nominal pitch: F.
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InstrumentSopranino recorder |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerDolmetsch |
Place MadeHaslemere ; England ; United Kingdom ; Europe |
Date MadeCirca 1966 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Varnished boxwood; ivory sleeve over mouthpiece; 2 sections; 7 finger-holes plus ivory-bushed thumb-hole; lowest two finger-holes double; wooden block; cork-lapped tenon. Repair History: Thumb hole bushed in ivory by J. & R. Glen. Stamped "DOLMETSCH / BS3499" with British Standards Institution kitemark and "13113". Performance characteristics: Clear sound throughout range. Usable pitch: Sounding A⁴ = c 448 Hz (c 30 cents above A⁴ = 440 Hz). |
NotesA. Myers, 1982; E. Smith, 2010. |
Measurements240. |
Provenanceon loan to the Collection. |
CollectionMIMEd |
Accession Number0565 |