Roberto Bando, Historical Flutes

: Orchestra of the 18th Century, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Les Arts Florissants, Freiburger Baroque Orchestra, Holland Baroque Society, Bach Collegium Japan, Ensemble Pygmalion, B'Rock, De Nieuwe Philharmonie Utrecht, Le Concert de la Loge, New Dutch Academy and many others. Repairs and restorations

Flutes belonging to players like Wilbert Hazelzet, Kate Clark, Jed Wentz, Barthold Kuijken, Tami Krausz, etc. have been trusted to me for repairs.I also have carried out restorations and repairs on precious 18th Century originals from makers like August Grenser, Gottlieb Crone, August Crone, F.G.A. Below I attach an overview of my ongoing production and projects.
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MODELS & PRICES 2021

Godfridus Adrianus ROTTENBURGH style flute
Collection Frans BRÜGGEN, Amsterdam
The outstanding twin set of flutes by G.A.ROTTENBURGH (1703-1768) in the Brüggen collection, could be dated few years earlier than the widely copied instrument made by the same maker owned by B.Kuijken (Flute from late baroque-preclassical era). Different than the latter, shows features found on early baroque traversi and a clear influence by I.H. Rottenburgh. Available in pitch: A415 Hz (reduction) or A400Hz (original)
- Made in natural (like the original) or acid stained European Boxwood, Imitation ivory rings. Silver key €1,400
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Godfridus Adrianus ROTTENBURGH
Collection Barthold KUIJKEN, Gooik (After 1756, Brussels)
Pitch: A415 Hz
- Natural boxwood. Alpaca key €1,200
- Made in acid stained European boxwood,
imitation ivory rings. Silver key €1,400
- With additional screw cork and foot register €1,550
- Adapted student model with two left hands in
A440Hz & A415Hz. Natural boxwood & alpaca key €1,450
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Johannes Hyacinthus ROTTENBURGH
After Instrument Nr.2001 in MIM Brussels
Pitches A392 Hz OR A400 Hz OR A415 Hz (reduction)
- Made in acid stained boxwood or grenadilla or
Ebony, imitation ivory rings. Silver key €1,400
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Heinrich GRENSER style flute
After several instruments in Dresden, Berlin and Frankfurt
Pitch: A430 Hz
- Made in acid stained Boxwood or grenadilla or
Ebony. Imitation ivory rings. Silver key €1,400
- With additional screw cork and foot register €1,550
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Carlo PALANCA
After instrument in the collection of P.Spohr, Frankfurt. Pitch: A415 Hz OR A440 Hz (reduction)
- Made in acid stained boxwood or grenadilla or
Ebony. Silver key €1,400
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Carlo PALANCA
In the style of instruments at Pistoia’s Cathedral, Italy and Stockholm
With two left hands at A415 Hz AND A440Hz (reduction)
- Made in acid stained boxwood or grenadilla or
Ebony. Silver key €1,650
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Jean Jacques TORTOCHOT style flute
After instrument in Montréal (Ex. Ph.Suzanne). Available in pitch: A415 Hz
- Made in grenadilla or ebony, imitation ivory rings. Silver key €1,400
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HOTTETERRE
After instrument in the Universalmuseum Joanneum
in Graz, Austria. Pitch: A392 Hz

J.L.R. HOTTETERRE
After instrument in the Cité de la Musique, Paris. Pitch: A392 Hz

PRICES Hotteterre (Graz or Paris):
- Made in natural boxwood, alpaca key € 1,450
- Made in acid stained boxwood, ebony
or grenadilla. Imitation ivory rings, silver key € 1,550
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Baroque piccolo in the style of I.H. ROTTENBURGH
After instruments in Berlin Musical instrument Museum
and MIM Brussels. Pitches A415 Hz or A392 Hz
Piccolo in A392 possible to play in A400 with extra head piece

Baroque piccolo in the style of J.WILLEMS
After instrument in MIM Brussels. Pitch A415 Hz

Piccolo after Nicolas VIENNEN
After instrument in the Cité de la Musique, Paris. Pitch: A430 Hz OR A415 Hz

PRICES piccolos I.H. Rottenburgh, Willems, Viennen:
- Made in natural boxwood, alpaca key € 850
- Made in acid stained or natural boxwood,
imitation ivory rings , silver key. € 950
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Flauto Terzetto (Small traverso in F) in the style of
J.A. CRONE
After instrument in Den Haag
Available pitches A440 Hz OR A430 Hz OR A415 Hz
-Made in natural boxwood, alpaca key € 1,000
-Made in acid stained boxwood, silver key* € 1,100
- *Same with imitation ivory rings € 1,230
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Renaissance flutes in the style of Bassano
Made in acid stained Maple. Pitch A440 Hz or A415 Hz. Sizes:
- Soprano in G (also available in A 415Hz) € 650
- Tenor in D € 750
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“Warder” flute
Renaissance flute after a very early instrument discovered in 2017 in the Netherlands. Made in acid stained maple and two large brass rings. Pitches A387 Hz OR A392 Hz € 930
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Pito Herreño - Beaudin
Flute with a head piece with conical bore and body with cylindrical bore, after traditional instruments in Canary Islands and the “modern traverso” developed by J.F. Beaudin. It works with baroque fingerings. Loud sound. Available with or without D# key. Pitch A440 Hz. Audio & Video samples in a page exclusively dedicated to this new flute:
https://www.facebook.com/VientosdeSalmor/

Prices with one key:
Flute in G € 1,100
Flute in E (Same as a third flute in F in A415hz) € 1,200
Flute in D € 1,250
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Coming soon:
Baroque piccolo after Jakob Denner
Collection P. SPOHR, Frankfurt. Pitch A400

Traverso after Giuseppe CASTEL
Collection P. Spohr, Frankfurt. Pitch: A440 Hz
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The current waiting time if placing an order is of about 9 months. To confirm an order, a non-refundable deposit of 20% of the total price is required. All instruments have a FULL two year warranty on materials and on any hidden construction defect.