Episode 19: Stories of Original Wind Instruments

In this episode, Marie and her early music colleagues from the wind section share stories about one of their original historical instruments. These stories are not only about the instruments, but about the players who have found them, restored them, and perform on them today.

In many cases, these were instruments that were covered in dust and grime and in various states of disrepair when they were found. To most musicians they would look like trash, or something to be made into a lamp - but to specailists in historical performance who know what to look for, sometimes these instruments are highly coveted. These musicians know how to clean them up and how to play these old instruments again to give them a new life.

Marie shares the story of her early 20th century Oskar Oehler clarinet played in the Bayreuth Festspielorchester.
Belgian horn player, Jeroen Billiet, talks about his 1847 Van Cauwelaert 3-valve horn with a "Belgian valve system".
Adrian Rovatkay, German bassoonist, chats about his 1760 Schlegel early classical bassoon.
And Michael Lynn, American historical flute specialist, tells us about his baroque Palanca flute!