Published by the American Recorder Society, Vol. LIII, No. 1 • www.americanrecorder.org january 2012 Moeck-Anzeige-Natur.indd 1 07.07.2010 11:53:09 Uhr NEW! Enjoy the recorder Denner great bass Mollenhauer & Friedrich von Huene “The Canta great bass is very intuitive to play, making it ideal for use in recorder “The new Mollenhauer Denner orchestras and can be great bass is captivating with recommended .” its round, solid sound, stable in every register. Its key mechanism Dietrich Schnabel is comfortable and especially (conductor of recor- well designed for small hands. An der orchestras) instrument highly recommended for both ensemble and orchestral playing.” Daniel Koschitzky Canta knick great bass (member of the ensemble Spark) Mollenhauer & Friedrich von Huene G# and E keys enable b larger finger holes and thus an especially stable sound. The recorder case with many extras With adjustable support spike … saves an incredible amount of space with the two-part middle joint … place for music … integrated recorder stand www.mollenhauer.com Order-No. 2646K Order-No. 5606 NEW! Editor’s ______Note Denner great bass ______ Enjoy the recorder ______ ______ Volume LIII, Number 1 January 2012 Mollenhauer & Friedrich von Huene ______ ears ago, I remember my civil Features engineer father giving me advice: Reverie for Play-the-Recorder “IfY it’s not fun, why do it?” We were talk- Month—and Recorder Day! ............. 8 ing about career choices, in light of his Composers/Arrangers Special by Mark W.F. Fischer 35 years of dedication in working for the Arranged for recorders by David W. Fischer same employer, and of his approaching “The Canta great Variation Technique: 4 retirement. We both enjoy building bass is very intuitive Jacob van Eyck as a homo ludens .......... 10 things—me out of sound and words, to play, making it By Thiemo Wind him out of materials more tangible. ideal for use in recorder “The new Mollenhauer Denner Perhaps Jacob van Eyck, as depicted Departments orchestras and can be great bass is captivating with in Thiemo Wind’s article in this issue Advertiser Index and Classified Rates . 36 recommended .” its round, solid sound, stable in (page 10), would agree with my father. Chapters & Consorts.................... 24 every register. Its key mechanism Wind examines the idea of play, and Dietrich Schnabel Chapters recommend new music to play; is comfortable and especially Van Eyck as a “playing human.” (conductor of recor- of a three-generation consort well designed for small hands. An der orchestras) The element of play surely must be moti- 10 instrument highly recommended vation for anything done only for joy; Compact Disc Reviews .................. 22 for both ensemble and orchestral surely playing the recorder must be fun, Tom Bickley reviews two by L’Ensemble Portique, playing.” or we wouldn’t do it. plus Ensemble Electra and Flûte Alors! Play-the- This year’s selection for Education ............................ 35 Daniel Koschitzky Recorder Month Canta knick great bass is Reverie—a piece Mary Halverson Waldo is just back from Brazil, (member of the ensemble Spark) for everyone to play all month long and reporting on the passion for excellence there especially on Recorder Day! (page 8). Mollenhauer & Friedrich von Huene Music Reviews......................... 28 Be sure to e-mail me if you have digital G# and E keys enable Sonatapalooza! b video to post on the American Recorder 18 larger finger holes YouTube channel of your group’s perfor- On the Cutting Edge.................... 18 and thus an especially mance of this father/son musical effort. Tim Broege wonders how new recorder pieces written stable sound. Other pieces to play are mentioned for Eighth Blackbird and for Aldo Abreu measure up Chapters & Consorts in (page 24) and President’s Message ...................... 3 Music Reviews examined in the depart- ARS President Lisette Kielson updates you on ment (page 28) that focuses on sonatas Board activities and the ARS Annual Meeting and sonatinas. Play away! Gail Nickless Tidings ............................... 4 Paetzold recorders relocate; concert reports www.youtube.com/user/americanrecordermag 35 from Toronto and New York City; a summary www.facebook.com/americanrecordermag of happenings at the Greenwich Festival; www.facebook.com/AmerRec Happy Anniversary, SFEMS (35) and VdGSA (50) Gail Nickless, Editor ON THE COVER: Le Nain, Louis (1593-1648) Contributing Editors Tom Bickley, Compact Disc Reviews • Frances Blaker, Beginners & Technique (after): Peasant Interior with an Old Flute Player. Réunion Timothy Broege, 20th/21st-Century Performance • Carolyn Peskin, Q & A des Musées Nationaux/ Sue Groskreutz, Book & Music Reviews • Mary Halverson Waldo, Education Art Resource, NY; Palais des Advisory Board Beaux Arts, Lille, France Martha Bixler • Valerie Horst • David Lasocki • Bob Marvin ©2012 American Recorder Society The recorder case with many extras With adjustable support spike Thomas Prescott • Catherine Turocy• Kenneth Wollitz … saves an incredible amount of space with www.AmericanRecorder.org the two-part middle joint Copyright©2012 American Recorder Society, Inc. … place for music … integrated recorder stand www.mollenhauer.com Order-No. 2646K Order-No. 5606 ARS Chapters Alabama Hawaii Long Island: Barbara Zotz (631-421-0039) Alabama Recorder Assoc.: Jennifer Hawaii: Irene Sakimoto (808-734-5909) New York City: Gene Murrow Garthwaite (256-586-9003) Big Island: Roger Baldwin (646-342-8145) Birmingham: (808-935-2306) Rochester: Liz Seely (585-473-1463) Janice Williams (205-870-7443) West Hawaii Recorders: Rockland: Jacqueline Mirando AMERICAN Arizona Marilyn Bernhardt (808-882-7251) (845-624-2150) Desert Pipes (Phoenix): Idaho Westchester: RECORDER George Gunnels (480-706-6271) Les Bois (Boise): Erica Babad (914-769-5236) Arizona Central Highlands Kim Wardwell (360-202-3427) North Carolina SOCIETY (Prescott): Georgeanne Hanna Illinois Carolina Mountains: inc. 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