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New and Used Alto Recorders

Here is a listing of our best alto (known as treble recorders in the UK) recorders in all styles and all pitches. All Instruments, new and used, are sold with a 7-day trial period. We want you to be satisfied with your purchase. Unicorn Music has the largest marketplace for buying a new or used alto recorder.

A440

Maker	Recorder Model	Recorder Size	Pitch	Material	Pieces	Holes	Fingering	Comments	List Price	Our Price
Zen-On	Bressan	Alto	440	Plastic	Three	Double	English	New - Fantastic value and sound at A440!	$60	$60
Moeck	Steenbergen	Alto	440	Boxwood	Three	Double	English	Used - outstanding example of Steenbergen model! Revoiced by Dale Taylor in 2021 for better projection!	NLA	$1025
Mollenhauer	TD Denner	Alto	440	Grenadilla	Three	Double	English	Used  As New Condition! - Very easy high notes. Excellent quality instrument at a moderate price!	NLA	$1025
Mollenhauer	Denner Edition	Alto	440	Satinwood w/Ivory Thumb	Three	Double	English	Used  As New Condition! - Very easy high notes. Excellent quality instrument at a moderate price!	$1525	$1025
Mollenhauer	Denner Edition	Alto	440	Satinwood w/Ivory Thumb	Three	Double	English	New! - Very easy high notes. Excellent quality instrument at a moderate price!	$1525	$1295
Moeck	Stanesby Sr.	Alto	440	Antiqued Castello Boxwood	Three	Double	English	New - Haunting tone, excsllent high notes! Beautiful antique finish	$1495	$1295
Moeck	Ehlert (Golson) (X) Ehlert (Handel) (X)	Alto	440	Castello Boxwood	Three	Double w/two silver keys	English + Special high octave (incl f#!)	New - Incredibly powerful low notes plus high f# - all with beautiful baroque voicing!	$1795	$1549
Ralf Netsch	Denner	Alto	440	European Boxwood	Three, w/soft case	Double	English	New!  High-quality A440 alto for baroque music!	$1650	$1550
Rob Turner	JC Denner (the father)	Alto	440	Plumwood	Three	Double	English	Used - Mint condition - beautiful sound - lovely chiff on the high notes - original pitch at A440!	NLA	$1950
Doris Kulossa	Medieval/Renaissance	F-Alto Demo Video of Doris Kulossa playing Alto in F based on The Nine Muses by Le Champion des Dames	440	Cherry w/Boxwood fitting	Two w/brass ring	Single	Renaissance (extended)	New - Excellent cylindrical renaissance alto with some extended high notes!	$1850	$1950
Monika Musch	Medieval/Renaissance	G-Alto	440	Maple	Two w/brass ring	Single	Renaissance (extended)	New - Excellent cylindrical renaissance alto with some extended high notes!	$2250	$2250
Ralf Ehlert	Bressan	Alto	440	European Boxwood	Three	Double	English	New! Amazing sound quality. Scaled from the original at A408.	$2350	$2450

A415 (and lower)

Kung	J. C Denner	Alto	415	Boxwood w/Ivory Thumb Bushing	Three	Single	English	Used - very good condition.	NLA	$679
Peter van Der Poel	Stanesby	Alto	415	Grenadilla	Three	Single	English	Used - Very good  Condition! - Revoiced by Patrick von Huene at BEMF 2009 - a little breathy sound.	$2150	$1250
J&M Dolmetsch	Stanesby	Alto	392	Satinwood	Three	Double	English	Used in perfect condition! Lovely dark tone for French music.	NLA	$1550
Mollenhauer	Denner (Denner Edition)	Alto	415	Stained Zapatero Boxwood	Three	Double	English	New - Soloistic tone! Special quality instrument at a very reasonable price!	$1745	$1595
Tom Prescott	Bressan	Alto	415	European Boxwood	Three	Single/Double	English	Used - Very good condition with light signs of wear!	$2150	$1650
Joachim Rohmer	Denner	Alto	415	Maple w/Ivory thumb bushing	Three	Double	English	Used - Mint Condition! Lovely tone and very light weight. Great ergonomics!	$1950	$1650
Bernhard Junghaenl	Rottenburgh	Alto	415	European Boxwood	Three	Single	Hotteterre	Used - excellent condition. Fine replica of Rottenburgh alto in Belgium.	$NLA	$1650
Pietro Sopranzi	Anciuti	Alto	415	Ebony with Boxwood Fittings	Three	Double	English	New - Unique beautiful tone by Pietro Sopranzi!!	$2300	$1950
Takeyama	Bressan	Alto	415	Brazilian Boxwood w/Ivory fittings	Three	Double	English	New - Professional quality instrument. Marvelous sound! Hand-picked at the Boston Early Music Festival!	$1950	$2150
Wenner	Stanesby Jr.	Alto	415	European Boxwood	Three	Double	English	New - Professional quality instrument. Marvelous lively sound!	$2050	$2250
Tim Cranmore	Bressan	Alto	408	European Boxwood w/Artificial Ivory	Three	Single	Hotteterre	Used As New - Exquisite copy of original recorder with double holes and original fingering!	$2850	$2750
Ralf Ehlert	Bressan (Supreme)	Oblinger/Ose Keller(X) Eloy Cortinez/Bach(X) Alto	415	Stained Flamed European Boxwood	Three	Double	English	New - Perfect for Purcell, Handel, Corelli, and Hotteterre! Solid low g and f with no burbles!	$2750	$3150
Fumitaka Saito	Castel Copy Original	Alto	408	European Boxwood w/Artificial Ivory	Three	Double	Hotteterre	New - Exquisite copy of original recorder with double holes and original fingering!	$2850	$3150

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