Richard Haka (b London, 1645/6; d Amsterdam, 1705) is unique among baroque recorder makers because his earliest surviving instrument is actually a one-piece early baroque recorder now in Edinburgh, and thought to be dated c. 1670-80.  Four other sopranos exist, dating c. 1685-1699, and they are in two pieces with a narrower, conical bore. Although Haka was born in England, he moved to Amsterdam with his parents around 1652.  He started making woodwind instruments around 1660, including traversos, oboes, and bassoons in addition to recorders. It is not known where he got his training, but he was quite successful and took on his own apprentices, retiring in 1692 and leaving his shop to his nephew, Coenraad Rijkel. In addition to Rijkel, his apprentices included Abraham van Aardenberg and Jan Steenbergen. He was famous for his instruments during his lifetime and a Florentine inventory of the Medicis includes a consort of 16 of his recorders.

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James Scott Haka
James Scott Haka Soprano A415

Soprano
Rameau - Les Tendres Plaintes
415 After Haka Soprano ebony with ivory mounts c. 1685-1690 in the Frans Bruggen Collection at A410. You can hear an original Haka on Frans Bruggen Edition Vol. 4 (Early Baroque Recorder Music - Teldec 4509-97466-2) Track 4 (Van Eyck) X European Boxwood Two SingleHotteterre Used - Very good condition. Very sweet tone. NLA$1150
Tim Cranmore  Haka
Haka Soprano
Soprano 415 After Haka Soprano ebony with ivory mounts c. 1685-1690 in the Frans Bruggen Collection at A410. You can hear an original Haka on Frans Bruggen Edition Vol. 4 (Early Baroque Recorder Music - Teldec 4509-97466-2) Track 4 (Van Eyck) X Ebony w/artificial ivory mounts and thumb bushing Two DoubleEnglishNew - Very pure sweet tone like the original! Based on the earliest true baroque soprano. $1950$2150
Tim Cranmore  Haka
Haka Soprano
Soprano 415 After Haka Soprano ebony with ivory mounts c. 1685-1690 in the Frans Bruggen Collection at A410. You can hear an original Haka on Frans Bruggen Edition Vol. 4 (Early Baroque Recorder Music - Teldec 4509-97466-2) Track 4 (Van Eyck) X European Boxwood w/artificial ivory mounts Three DoubleEnglishNew - Very pure sweet tone like the original! Based on the earliest true baroque soprano. $1950$2150
Tim Cranmore  (drawing of original Haka by Fred Morgan) Haka
Soprano 415 After Haka Soprano ebony with ivory mounts c. 1685-1690 in the Frans Bruggen Collection at A410. You can hear an original Haka on Frans Bruggen Edition Vol. 4 (Early Baroque Recorder Music - Teldec 4509-97466-2) Track 4 (Van Eyck) X European Boxwood w/artificial ivory mountsTwoSingle EnglishNew - Very pure sweet tone like the original! Based on the earliest true baroque soprano. $1650 SOLD 2012
Heinz Amman(drawings of Edinburgh Haka by F. Von Huene)
Soprano 440 The outer profile follows a Haka ivory soprano c. 1670-80 , but another early baroque recorder corresponds more accurately to Ammann's own model - a small anonymous ivory instrument (approx A532) in the Museum Den Haag which he measured in 1978. The instrument has been scaled to A415. You can hear Conrad Steinman playing an Ammann Haka made in 1986 on CLAVES CD50-8103 Track 2:  Dario Castello Sonata Prima. XOlivewoodTwoSingleEnglishIt has a slightly conical bore which narrows considerably between holes 5 and 6.   $1475 SOLD to the lady in Atherton

2/06/2006 

Haka
SopranoYou can hear an original Haka on Frans Bruggen Edition Vol. 4 (Early Baroque Recorder Music - Teldec 4509-97466-2) Track 4 (Van Eyck) XEbony w/ ivory mountsTwoSingle HotteterreEbony with ivory mounts c. 1685-1690 Vermillion Shrine to Music. Plays at A410 N/AN/A