List of period instruments

List of period instruments

In the historically informed performance movement, musicians perform European classical music using restored or replica versions of the instruments for which it was originally written. Often performances by such musicians are said to be "on authentic instruments".

This article consists of a list of such instruments, including both instruments that are now obsolete and early versions of instruments that continued to be used in later classical music.

Medieval (476 – 1400)

trings

*Citole
*Gittern
*Harp
*Lute
*Lyre
*Mandora
*Rebec
*Vielle

Woodwinds

*Gemshorn
*Recorder

Renaissance (1400 – 1600)

Woodwinds

*Recorder

Baroque (1600 – 1760)

Woodwinds

* Baroque flute
* Chalumeau
* Cornamusa
* Cornetto
* Cortol
* Cromorne
* Crumhorn
* Dulcian
* Baroque oboe
* Rackett
* Rauschpfeife
* Recorder
* Schalmei
* Shawm

Brasses

*Baroque trumpet
*Serpent
*Sackbut

Keyboards

*Clavichord
*Fortepiano -- early version of piano
*Harpsichord
*Organ

Classical (1730 – 1820)

Woodwinds

*Basset clarinet
*Basset horn
*Clarinette d'amour
*Classical clarinet
*Chalumeau

Keyboards

*Clavichord
*Fortepiano
*Harpsichord

Brasses

*Buccin
*Ophicleide -- Serpent replacement, precursor of tuba

External links

* [http://www.dglenn.org/defs/inst.html Early musical instruments]
* [http://www.aswltd.com/brass.htm Historical Brass Instruments] as described by Antique Sound Workshop, Ltd.


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