A = 440

c’’  soprano                               €       980

g’   alto                                      €     1050

f’    alto                                      €     1090

c’   tenor                                    €     1190

g    basset                                  €     2040

f     bass                                     €     2180

c    contrabass                           €     2850

F    subbass                               €     3450

 

In 2 pieces,  2½ octave

The Schnitzer consort recorders play
the 2½ octave Ganassi fingerings.

Schnitzer (Nürnberg first half of the 16th century) built his recorder less conically than did the Bassano's (Venice/London 16th century).
Because of this they have a broader sound and the upper partials are stronger.

The 440 Schnitzer-soprano, alto and tenor are made in 2 pieces and the basses in 3 pieces. This makes it very easy to adjust the tuning for
the different players and temperatures in all concert (consort) situations.

History

The two brothers Sigmund ( +/- 1486-1557) and Hans (1486-1556) SCHNITZER

were famous “ Stadtpfeifer und Pfeifenmacher”  in Nürnberg  ( Germany)

 

They used the stamps AA also mentioned is Ganassi’s recorder method ( 1535)

 

 

 

                                        

 

 

 Ganassi teaches us in La Fontegara that some of the recorders play higher than the usual

octave and a sixth and gives different fingering charts. The Schnitzer recorders are one of the only  existing originals wich  play these extra notes. The two other stamps Ganassi mentions are from Rauch von Schrattenbach and the Bassano-family.

 

 

 

  

The upper part of a Schnitzer bore is less wide and the whole bore is less conical than many other consort recorders. This makes them playing the higher Ganassi fingerings.