Thread: Favourite recorder size

I got a soprano and recently bought a tenor.

The “bass” in F is often called the basset. It’s the main recorder I play.

Definitely alto. Even if asked to play soprano, it possible, I'll play the part on alto.

I love the sopranino recorder and the concertos for flautino (which probably means the sopranino recorder) of Antonio Vivaldi. I play the sopranino recorder, the soprano recorder and also the alto recorder but not well enough to play the concertos of Vivaldi.

I basically prefer recorders in f to those in c.

I've only played soprano recorders, I love their sound. But I'm very fond of the alto one, too, and if I were to buy a new recorder, I would probably opt for an alto.

I currently am teaching myself with the alto, but I also have a soprano on the side. Out of those, I prefer the alto so far, but things may change in the future if I decide to branch out. Purely due to the amount of material written for the alto, I presume it will remain my weapon of choice.

Have you a preference for the wood a quality recorder is made from ? Which is most
common ?

Originally Posted by Tikoo Tuba

Have you a preference for the wood a quality recorder is made from ? Which is most
common ?

Have a look at a YouTube channel called 'Team Recorder'. One of her videos compares the sound of a large number of different wooden recorders, and that may give you an idea of the differences.