To those with reservations regarding the alto recorder, I would like to invite them to listen to the opening passages of Bach's 'mourning' cantata no.106, ' Gottes Zeit ist die Allerbeste Zeit .'
The two recorders express an air of sepulchral solemnity - a hollow tone, ideally suited to the occasion. These, plus two viola da gambas, " their veiled timbre belongs to the very essence of the music " to quote Albert Schweitzer, provide an atmosphere & aural experience unobtainable with modern instruments.


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