It is said that it took form in the age of the ancient Incan Empire. Musical Instrument Guide. The origins of the Recorder The birth of the recorder. Period Era in musical history Role of the recorder 15th to 16th century Renaissance The recorder took on its current-day form. Frequent, lively performances. Midth to early 19th century Classical period Gradual obsolescence, reduced opportunities to perform. It is mm in length, and made from a single piece of plumwood.
The design is conducive to players who are left- or right-handed due to the presence of widely-spaced double holes for the bottom finger. During the 16 th century, recorders became a staple instrument of professional wind players and were possessions of many upper class households and palaces in Europe. Some members of the upper class even tried their own hand at the recorder. It then became a popular amateur instrument among the middle class as well.
During the 17 th century, or early Baroque period , recorders were constructed in three parts, called joints: the head, middle, and foot. The middle section had 7 finger-holes while the foot had only one.
After , the popularity of the recorder declined and it was not often found in musical repertoire. However, the turn of the 20th century brought a revival of the instrument in a variety of different musical styles ranging from avant-garde and theatrical to minimalist and microtonal.
Several attempts have been made to modernize the structure of the recorder. That's what most people would associate recorders with nowadays, an amateur level of musicianship that produces cringe-inducing reactions. But, that's not really a fair assessment of the instrument. Long before people started posting weird recorder covers or videos of themselves playing songs with their nostrils , the recorder had a long and distinguished history and was made out of sturdier, more valuable material.
So how did it go from being used in Bach sonatas to becoming practically a kids' toy? People often forget about the recorder after their grade school days, but we're here to make a case for the recorder being not only an incredibly underrated instrument, but one worth picking up again. Continue reading to find out the instrument's interesting history, its integration into schools and popular songs that use the recorder.
Recorders date all the way back to the Middle Ages in Europe, but they gained popularity between the 15th and 18th centuries during the Renaissance and baroque periods, with the latter being considered the " Golden Age " of the recorder. At first, recorders were reserved for royal courts as a hobby for kings and queens. But in the s, sheet music was made available to wealthy commoners and the instrument was produced for the public. Still, as it became more accessible to everyone, it continued to be revered as a serious instrument.
Some of music history's biggest names have written pieces for the recorder including J. Flutes and clarinets took over from the recorder in the late 18th century, though, because by comparison, the recorder is a more limited instrument in sound and range.
But some composers continued to write pieces for the recorder. Recorders have become a staple in classrooms across North America for several decades now, and for that, we can thank German composer Carl Orff. Orff, who is best known for his cantata Carmina Burana , teamed up with his colleague Gunild Keetman in the s to develop what is now called the Orff Schulwerk or the Orff Approach.
Its main goal was to encourage music education for all children — but also people of all ages — through "doing, exploring and improvising," as the Carl Orff Canada website states. And at the heart of all this is improvisation — the instinct children have to create their own melodies, to explore their imaginations.
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