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  • Canta Knick Tenor Recorder (without key) in Pearwood Canta Knick Tenor Recorder (without key) in Pearwood

    Reference: MOL-2406K

    Brand: Mollenhauer

    Canta Knick Tenor Recorder (without key) in Pearwood

    • Pearwood Tenor, Baroque double holes, without key.
    • Canta - the joy of ensemble playing. Versatile, reliable recorder ensemble with an homogenous sound, made of pearwood.
    • Natural holding position: the knick (bent head) brings the instrument closer to your body; you have a significantly smaller distance to get to the lower notes.
    $935.00
    $935.00
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    • Pearwood Tenor, Baroque double holes, without key.
    • Canta - the joy of ensemble playing. Versatile, reliable recorder ensemble with an homogenous sound, made of pearwood.
    • Natural holding position: the knick (bent head) brings the instrument closer to your body; you have a significantly smaller distance to get to the lower notes.
  • Elody Sunburst Treble Recorder Elody Sunburst Treble Recorder

    Reference: MOL-5959-04

    Brand: Mollenhauer

    Elody Sunburst Treble Recorder

    Premiere of a new type of recorder: An instrument based on the Modern Harmonic Alto with innovative cool design, powerful tone and provision for connection for use as an electric recorder.

    $3,985.00
    $3,985.00
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    Premiere of a new type of recorder: An instrument based on the Modern Harmonic Alto with innovative cool design, powerful tone and provision for connection for use as an electric recorder.

  • Kynseker Garklein Recorder in Maple Kynseker Garklein Recorder in Maple

    Reference: MOL-4001

    Brand: Mollenhauer

    Kynseker Garklein Recorder in Maple

    • Maple Garklein c3 (dark Stain)
    • Versatile instruments after Hieronymus F. Kynseker, based on the original instruments kept at the Germanic National Museum in Nuremberg.
    • Our Kynseker ensemble instruments remain faithful to the most important characteristics of the originals: its outer form and its strong sound, so full of personality.
    $498.00
    $498.00
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    • Maple Garklein c3 (dark Stain)
    • Versatile instruments after Hieronymus F. Kynseker, based on the original instruments kept at the Germanic National Museum in Nuremberg.
    • Our Kynseker ensemble instruments remain faithful to the most important characteristics of the originals: its outer form and its strong sound, so full of personality.
  • Adri's Dream Descant Recorder (Single holes), Red Pearwood Adri's Dream Descant Recorder (Single holes), Red Pearwood

    Reference: MOL-4117R

    Brand: Mollenhauer

    Adri's Dream Descant Recorder (Single holes), Red Pearwood

    • Made from Pearwood, stained red.
    • Wide bore, full sound for ensemble playing.
    • Attractive shape based on Medieval and Renaissance models.
    • Large finger holes, good tactile orientation on the instrument.
    • Single holes.
    $241.00
    $241.00
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    • Made from Pearwood, stained red.
    • Wide bore, full sound for ensemble playing.
    • Attractive shape based on Medieval and Renaissance models.
    • Large finger holes, good tactile orientation on the instrument.
    • Single holes.
  • Denner Knick Tenor Recorder in Cherrywood Denner Knick Tenor Recorder in Cherrywood

    Reference: MOL-5401K

    Brand: Mollenhauer

    Denner Knick Tenor Recorder in Cherrywood

    • Cherrywood Tenor, Baroque double holes.
    • Bent or knick headjoint for greater player comfort
    • Extremely light weight
    • Warm sound
    • Agile, quick response in all octaves: ideal for virtuosic music of any era.
    $1,427.00
    $1,427.00
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    • Cherrywood Tenor, Baroque double holes.
    • Bent or knick headjoint for greater player comfort
    • Extremely light weight
    • Warm sound
    • Agile, quick response in all octaves: ideal for virtuosic music of any era.
  • Helder Evo Alto recorder grenadilla Helder Evo Alto recorder grenadilla

    Reference: MOL-8330

    Brand: Mollenhauer

    Helder Evo Alto recorder grenadilla

    • Grenadilla Treble.
    • Lavishly equipped instruments developed in cooperation with the Dutch recorder maker Maarten Helder.
    • Detailed technical extras place these recorders in the deluxe class of Harmonic recorders, the new type of recorder with in-tune harmonics. Expressive, elegant and dynamic sound: the right instrument for those who are looking for new recorder sounds.
    $5,392.00
    $5,392.00
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    • Grenadilla Treble.
    • Lavishly equipped instruments developed in cooperation with the Dutch recorder maker Maarten Helder.
    • Detailed technical extras place these recorders in the deluxe class of Harmonic recorders, the new type of recorder with in-tune harmonics. Expressive, elegant and dynamic sound: the right instrument for those who are looking for new recorder sounds.
  • Elody Roar Treble Recorder Elody Roar Treble Recorder

    Reference: MOL-5959-10

    Brand: Mollenhauer

    Elody Roar Treble Recorder

    Premiere of a new type of recorder: An instrument based on the Modern Harmonic Alto with innovative cool design, powerful tone and provision for connection for use as an electric recorder.

    Roar design, clearly varnished, footjoint with E extension and triple key for E/ F/ F-sharp
    $4,961.00
    $4,961.00
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    Premiere of a new type of recorder: An instrument based on the Modern Harmonic Alto with innovative cool design, powerful tone and provision for connection for use as an electric recorder.

    Roar design, clearly varnished, footjoint with E extension and triple key for E/ F/ F-sharp
  • Elody Firebird Treble Recorder Elody Firebird Treble Recorder

    Reference: MOL-5959-09

    Brand: Mollenhauer

    Elody Firebird Treble Recorder

    Premiere of a new type of recorder: An instrument based on the Modern Harmonic Alto with innovative cool design, powerful tone and provision for connection for use as an electric recorder.

    Firebird design, clearly varnished, footjoint with E extension and triple key for E/ F/ F-sharp
    $4,376.00
    $4,376.00
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    Premiere of a new type of recorder: An instrument based on the Modern Harmonic Alto with innovative cool design, powerful tone and provision for connection for use as an electric recorder.

    Firebird design, clearly varnished, footjoint with E extension and triple key for E/ F/ F-sharp
  • Elody Uma Treble Recorder Elody Uma Treble Recorder

    Reference: MOL-5959-07

    Brand: Mollenhauer

    Elody Uma Treble Recorder

    Premiere of a new type of recorder: An instrument based on the Modern Harmonic Alto with innovative cool design, powerful tone and provision for connection for use as an electric recorder.

    Uma design, clearly varnished, footjoint with E extension and triple key for E/ F/ F-sharp
    $3,985.00
    $3,985.00
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    Premiere of a new type of recorder: An instrument based on the Modern Harmonic Alto with innovative cool design, powerful tone and provision for connection for use as an electric recorder.

    Uma design, clearly varnished, footjoint with E extension and triple key for E/ F/ F-sharp
  • Elody Silver Sparkle Treble Recorder Elody Silver Sparkle Treble Recorder

    Reference: MOL-5959-05

    Brand: Mollenhauer

    Elody Silver Sparkle Treble Recorder

    Premiere of a new type of recorder: An instrument based on the Modern Harmonic Alto with innovative cool design, powerful tone and provision for connection for use as an electric recorder.

    Silver Sparkle design, clearly varnished, footjoint with E extension and triple key for E/ F/ F-sharp
    $4,376.00
    $4,376.00
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    Premiere of a new type of recorder: An instrument based on the Modern Harmonic Alto with innovative cool design, powerful tone and provision for connection for use as an electric recorder.

    Silver Sparkle design, clearly varnished, footjoint with E extension and triple key for E/ F/ F-sharp
  • Modern Treble in G Grenadilla Modern Treble in G Grenadilla

    Reference: MOL-5934

    Brand: Mollenhauer

    Modern Treble in G Grenadilla

    A special development for playing music that is either intended for a G instrument or can be performed better on an instrument of this size.
    The Harmonic Modern Treble in G is distinctive due to its extremely stable and assertive sound, and impresses with its precise brilliance, even in large ensembles with modern instruments.

    $2,900.00
    $2,900.00
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    A special development for playing music that is either intended for a G instrument or can be performed better on an instrument of this size.
    The Harmonic Modern Treble in G is distinctive due to its extremely stable and assertive sound, and impresses with its precise brilliance, even in large ensembles with modern instruments.

  • Denner-Edition Descant Recorder in Satinwood Denner-Edition Descant in Satinwood

    Reference: MOL-DE-1101

    Brand: Mollenhauer

    Denner-Edition Descant Recorder in Satinwood

    Descant recorder after Jacob Denner (1681-1735). Denner-Edition A-442.

    The top class among Hand-crafted baroque descant recorders at modern pitch. Highest soloistic demands.

    $1,395.00
    $1,395.00
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    Descant recorder after Jacob Denner (1681-1735). Denner-Edition A-442.

    The top class among Hand-crafted baroque descant recorders at modern pitch. Highest soloistic demands.

  • Modern Treble Recorder (E-foot) in Pearwood Modern Treble Recorder (E-foot) in Pearwood

    Reference: MOL-5926E

    Brand: Mollenhauer

    Modern Treble Recorder (E-foot) in Pearwood

    • Pearwood Treble - Modern Alto in G available on special request.
    • Harmonic recorders: Mollenhauer & Nik Tarasov/Joachim Paetzold.
    • Strong and powerful: this instrument will help you to hold your own when playing with other modern orchestral instruments or with a piano. It will be equally suitable for playing in a pop, jazz or folk band, in a string orchestra or a piano trio.
    $2,528.00
    $2,528.00
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    • Pearwood Treble - Modern Alto in G available on special request.
    • Harmonic recorders: Mollenhauer & Nik Tarasov/Joachim Paetzold.
    • Strong and powerful: this instrument will help you to hold your own when playing with other modern orchestral instruments or with a piano. It will be equally suitable for playing in a pop, jazz or folk band, in a string orchestra or a piano trio.
  • Modern treble Recorder (F-foot) in Grenadilla Modern treble Recorder (F-foot) in Grenadilla

    Reference: MOL-5924

    Brand: Mollenhauer

    Modern treble Recorder (F-foot) in Grenadilla

    • Grenadilla Treble with F-foot and double key F/F#- Modern Alto in G available on special request.
    • Harmonic recorders: Mollenhauer & Nik Tarasov/Joachim Paetzold.
    • Strong and powerful: this instrument will help you to hold your own when playing with other modern orchestral instruments or with a piano.
    $2,817.00
    $2,817.00
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    • Grenadilla Treble with F-foot and double key F/F#- Modern Alto in G available on special request.
    • Harmonic recorders: Mollenhauer & Nik Tarasov/Joachim Paetzold.
    • Strong and powerful: this instrument will help you to hold your own when playing with other modern orchestral instruments or with a piano.
  • Modern Descant Recorder (B-foot) in Grenadilla Modern Descant Recorder (B-foot) in Grenadilla

    Reference: MOL-5914H

    Brand: Mollenhauer

    Modern Descant Recorder (B-foot) in Grenadilla

    • Grenadilla Descant. with B-foot and triple key B/C/C#.
    • Harmonic recorders: Mollenhauer & Nik Tarasov/Joachim Paetzold.
    • Scope for discovery: where other sopranos reach their limits this instrument offers scope to venture into new areas of repertoire.
    • The full round sound refines the high register of the soprano to produce an instrument that combines resonance, sweetness and versatility.
    $2,730.00
    $2,730.00
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    • Grenadilla Descant. with B-foot and triple key B/C/C#.
    • Harmonic recorders: Mollenhauer & Nik Tarasov/Joachim Paetzold.
    • Scope for discovery: where other sopranos reach their limits this instrument offers scope to venture into new areas of repertoire.
    • The full round sound refines the high register of the soprano to produce an instrument that combines resonance, sweetness and versatility.
  • Canta Knick Great Bass Canta Knick Great Bass

    Reference: MOL-2646K

    Brand: Mollenhauer

    Canta Knick Great Bass

    Dark Stained Pearwood Great Bass, Baroque, with adjustable support spike Mollenhauer & Friedrich von Huene - Elegant, stable sound: a strong low register with light, clearly focused high notes. Its quick and accurate response makes the Canta great bass a reliable playing partner. The small amount of air it requires allows free and unrestrained playing. A great bass that plays like a tenor

    $4,990.00
    $4,990.00
    $5,546.00
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    Dark Stained Pearwood Great Bass, Baroque, with adjustable support spike Mollenhauer & Friedrich von Huene - Elegant, stable sound: a strong low register with light, clearly focused high notes. Its quick and accurate response makes the Canta great bass a reliable playing partner. The small amount of air it requires allows free and unrestrained playing. A great bass that plays like a tenor

  • Kynseker Great Bass Recorder in Maple Kynseker Great Bass Recorder in Maple

    Reference: MOL-4607

    Brand: Mollenhauer

    Kynseker Great Bass Recorder in Maple

    • Maple stained dark Great Bass with key and hardcase.
    • Versatile instruments after Hieronymus F. Kynseker, based on the original instruments kept at the Germanic National Museum in Nuremberg.
    • Our Kynseker ensemble instruments remain faithful to the most imporant characteristics of the originals: its outer form and its strong sound, so full of personality.
    $5,285.00
    $5,285.00
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    • Maple stained dark Great Bass with key and hardcase.
    • Versatile instruments after Hieronymus F. Kynseker, based on the original instruments kept at the Germanic National Museum in Nuremberg.
    • Our Kynseker ensemble instruments remain faithful to the most imporant characteristics of the originals: its outer form and its strong sound, so full of personality.
  • Kynseker Tenor Recorder (without key) in Maple Kynseker Tenor Recorder (without key) in Maple

    Reference: MOL-4407

    Brand: Mollenhauer

    Kynseker Tenor Recorder (without key) in Maple

    • Maple Tenor dark stained, without key.
    • Versatile instruments after Hieronymus F. Kynseker, based on the original instruments kept at the Germanic National Museum in Nuremberg.
    • Our Kynseker ensemble instruments remain faithful to the most important characteristics of the originals: its outer form and its strong sound, so full of personality.
    $1,198.00
    $1,198.00
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    • Maple Tenor dark stained, without key.
    • Versatile instruments after Hieronymus F. Kynseker, based on the original instruments kept at the Germanic National Museum in Nuremberg.
    • Our Kynseker ensemble instruments remain faithful to the most important characteristics of the originals: its outer form and its strong sound, so full of personality.
  • Kynseker Sopranino Recorder in Maple Kynseker Sopranino Recorder in Maple

    Reference: MOL-4007

    Brand: Mollenhauer

    Kynseker Sopranino Recorder in Maple

    • Maple dark stained Sopranino.
    • Versatile instruments after Hieronymus F. Kynseker based on the original instruments kept at the Germanic National Museum in Nuremberg.
    • Our Kynseker ensemble instruments remain faithful to the most important characteristics of the originals: its outer form and its strong sound, so full of personality.
    $745.00
    $745.00
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    • Maple dark stained Sopranino.
    • Versatile instruments after Hieronymus F. Kynseker based on the original instruments kept at the Germanic National Museum in Nuremberg.
    • Our Kynseker ensemble instruments remain faithful to the most important characteristics of the originals: its outer form and its strong sound, so full of personality.

Shop Premium Mollenhauer Recorders for Every Stage of your Musical Journey

Mollenhauer recorders reflect two centuries of German craftsmanship. Built with careful wood selection and extraordinary levels of precise craftsmanship, Mollenhauer achieves the most refined voicing. The instruments feature clear and reliable tuning across the full register. Recorder players trust Mollenhauer recorders for ensemble blend, solo projection and lasting durability.

From early learning to advanced performance, this brand supports steady technical development. Students gain confidence through stable response, while experienced musicians appreciate powerful projection, detailed articulation, and tonal depth.

At Orpheus Music, we present a comprehensive range of Mollenhauer recorders suited to Australian teaching studios, schools, professional ensembles, and soloists.

The Craft Behind Mollenhauer Recorders

Mollenhauer began making wind instruments in Germany over two centuries ago and has built its reputation on a unique balance between technical ingenuity and masterful hand work. The company studies historical instruments and applies those principles to modern production. Each recorder shows minute attention to bore design, windway accuracy, and material quality.

Mollenhauer Recorder Series for Students & Professionals

Mollenhauer recorders meet the musical needs of musicians across the spectrum – each series is designed with a particular group of players in mind.

Denner Series

Inspired by historic baroque instruments, the Denner series includes Sopranino, Descant, Treble, Tenor, Bass, and Great Bass. These models deliver refined articulation and expressive projection for advanced repertoire and chamber settings. Denner models are made in a variety of woods, from pearwood to grenadilla, allowing the individual musician to find exactly the sound they want.

Dream Series

The Dream range covers Descant, Treble, Tenor, and Bass sizes. These instruments produce a warm, centred sound with smooth response. Many soloists choose this line for its flexibility and lyrical tone.

Canta Series

Canta recorders are available in Descant, Treble, Tenor, Bass, and Great Bass. Used in ensemble programs and schools, they provide dependable response and balanced tuning.

Kynseker Series

Made after Renaissance models, the Kynseker series includes Garklein, Sopranino, Descant, Treble, Tenor, Bass, and Great Bass. These recorders have a wider bore, creating a fuller sound that blends well in early music groups.

Innovations and Elody

Mollenhauer are also pioneers in new work – they have many outstanding innovations, including the Modern recorder with a new bore design for better harmonics and power; the Elody electronic recorder, which connects to an amplifier for modern performance; and the Helder, a revolutionary instrument with a wide range of sounds.

Fipple and Student Series

The Fipple and Student ranges offer Descant recorders ideal for beginners. The Fipple has a maple body and resin head-joint, while the Student is made entirely from pearwood. These instruments assist musical development through stable tuning, clear response, and help build secure fingering habits.

The broad range of Mollenhauer recorders suits beginners, teachers, and experienced performers.

Choosing the Correct Mollenhauer Recorder

Selecting an instrument depends on skill level, repertoire, and ensemble setting. Teachers often recommend Fipple or Canta models for structured learning programs. Intermediate players may progress to the Dream or Denner series for greater tonal flexibility.

Buying Considerations:

  • Instrument size suited to hand span and repertoire
  • Wood type for tonal preference and climate stability
  • Intended use in solo, ensemble, or classroom context
  • Keywork options for larger models, such as Tenor or Bass

Our team assists musicians in selecting Mollenhauer recorders that support steady development and long-term reliability.

Why Choose Us for Mollenhauer Recorders

We specialise exclusively in recorders and recorder repertoire. Our focus allows us to provide accurate guidance and carefully selected instruments.

The following makes us a trusted choice:

  • Dedicated recorder specialist
  • An extensive Australian range of Mollenhauer recorders across all series
  • Instruments selected for tuning stability in Australian climate conditions
  • Support for schools, tertiary institutions, and professional ensembles
  • Direct involvement in national workshops and performance programs
  • Organisers of the Australasian Recorder Festival and national competitions

Frequently Asked Questions

Who should choose Mollenhauer recorders?

Mollenhauer recorders suit beginners, advancing students, teachers and professional performers. The brand offers dedicated student models alongside advanced historical and solo series.

What wood types are used in Mollenhauer recorders?

Common woods include pearwood, boxwood, rosewood, olive and grenadilla. Each timber produces distinct tonal qualities and supports stable tuning when properly maintained.

Are Mollenhauer recorders appropriate for school ensembles?

Yes. The Fipple and Canta series are widely used in structured learning programs and ensemble groups due to their stable tuning and reliable response.

Do you stock the full range of Mollenhauer sizes?

We stock Sopranino, Descant, Treble, Tenor, Bass and Great Bass models across selected series, supporting both solo and consort performance.

How should I maintain my wooden recorder?

Oil the bore as recommended, clean after each use and store in a protective case away from rapid temperature or humidity changes to prevent cracking.