392 Hz

Baroque Alto Recorder in F after Debey, pitch A=392 Hz

An alto recorder in F, pitch A=392 Hz is a very versatile instrument. This instrument is 4 recorders in one:

• a) alto recorder in F, A=392 Hz
• b) alto recorder in E, A=415 Hz
• c) alto recorder in E flat, A=440 Hz
• d) alto recorder in D, A=466 Hz

This is very comfortable because then it is possible to play more repertoire.

a) As an alto recorder in F, A=392 Hz you can play French chamber and orchestral music from the baroque. On condition that all the other musicians play in the same pitch.

b) As an alto recorder in E, A=415 Hz it is possible to play pieces with many sharps. You can think of for example:

• J.S. Bach: Sonata BWV 1016. The recorder player plays in F major and the harpsichord player plays in E major. When the pitch is A=415 Hz the whole piece will sound in the original key E major.
• J.S. Bach: Sonata BWV 1030. The recorder player plays in c minor and the harpsichord player plays in b minor. When the pitch is A=415 Hz the whole piece will sound in the original key b minor.
• J.S. Bach: Sonata BWV 1035. The recorder player plays in F major and the harpsichord player plays in E major. When the pitch is A=415 Hz the whole piece will sound in the original key E major.
• A. Corelli: Sonata op.5/11. The recorder player plays in F major and the harpsichord player plays in E major. When the pitch is A=415 Hz the whole piece will sound in the original key E major.

c) As an alto recorder in E flat, A=440 Hz you can play some cantatas by Johann Sebastian Bach.

• BWV 18: Gleichwie der Regen und Schnee vom Himmel fällt. The recorder player plays in a minor and the orchestra plays in g minor. When the pitch is A=440 Hz the whole piece will sound in the original key g minor.
• BWV 71: Gott ist mein König. The recorder player plays in D major and the orchestra plays in C major. When the pitch is A=440 Hz the whole piece will sound in the original key C major.
• BWV 106: Actus tragicus. BWV 106: Actus tragicus. The recorder player plays in F major and the orchestra plays in E flat major. When the pitch is A=440 Hz the whole piece will sound in the original key E flat major.

d) As an alto recorder in D, A=466 Hz you can play some cantatas by Johann Sebastian Bach.

• BWV 152: Tritt auf die Glaubensbahn. The recorder player plays in g minor and the orchestra plays in e minor. When the pitch is A=466 Hz the whole piece will sound in the original key e minor.
• BWV 161: Komm, du süsse Todesstunde. The recorder player plays in E flat major and the orchestra plays in C major. When the pitch is A=466 Hz the whole piece will sound in the original key C major.
• BWV 182: Himmelskönig sei willkommen. The recorder player plays in B flat major and the orchestra plays in G major. When the pitch is A=466 Hz the whole piece will sound in the original key G major.