Period Instrument Music

A number of chamber music ensembles (known as Early Music ensembles) and period instrument orchestras (also known as ''' Baroque Orchestra s''') specializing in the music of Renaissance and Baroque perform '''on period instruments'''.

Another term that may be used is "on authentic instruments".

PERIOD INSTRUMENTS

Gemshorn -- Wind .

Harp -- String .

Harpsichord -- Keyboard .

Krummhorn -- Double Reed .

Lute -- String.

Baroque Oboe -- Wind

Rauschpfeife -- Double reed.

Recorder -- Wind.

Regal -- Keyboard, portable Organ .

Sackbutt -- Brass, early version of Trombone .

Serpent -- Brass .

Shawm -- Double reed, early version of Oboe .

Viol (viola da gamba) -- String.

Baroque Violin -- String.

Buccin -- Brass, few or none surviving.

Ophicleide -- Brass, Serpent replacement, precursor of tuba.

EXTERNAL LINKS

[http://www.radix.net/~dglenn/defs/inst.html Early musical instruments]

Historical Brass Instruments as described by Antique Sound Workshop, Ltd.

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