Stephan Koch (Vienna)
Eleven-keyed flute stamped S. Koch / Wien circa 1820
Description: Three-Piece wooden (grenadilla) flute. Silver bands. Eleven silver keys to low b. Head joint is silver lined; tuning slide. The embouchure was recut while in the possession of Tony Bingham to restore to original dimensions. I was able to play a Koch in mint condition and compare to this recut Koch, and found the restoration work was excellent; the flutes sounded nearly identical. The bottom three holes are covered by pewter plugs. The other keys are padded. The g-sharp key was modified for ease of playing, but can easily be returned to the original configuration.
I purchased this flute from Tony Bingham August 1986. I have used it for many decades in professional concerts and professional recordings. It is lovingly cared for. This flute is regularly serviced. It is in fine, playable condition. I love its strong colorful tone. I am pictured playing this flute in concert in the slide show at the bottom of this page.
Stephan Koch ( b Vesprin, Hungary, 1772; d Vienna 1828). Austro-Hungarian wind instrument maker.
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Haynes Flute
Haynes
45720
Boston
Handmade French model silver flute made in Boston March 1980.
Description:
- Haynes #45720 Custom made professional French model silver flute, b foot, in-line G, gizmo, A-440. In mint condition. Never used. Seriously, never used. Custom made March 1, 1980. My technician leveled 3 pads and replaced corks and declared it in ‘extraordinary condition’ (Sept 2022). Leather case in mint condition.
HISTORY:
- History: One owner. Mint condition. The owner left her career as a professional flutist shortly after this flute order was filled, and never played this flute. I have the original sales paper work.
For Sale $4800
Cloos Fife
This is a REPRODUCTION of an American Civil War period military fife in Bb. Rosewood with nickel-silver ferrules and an especially easy 3rd register. This is the most traditional drum-corps fife, authentic for the Civil War Period. Reproduction by Sweetheart flutes. This fife for sale _ $125.
HISTORY: Made for me in 1993. One owner.
Beare & Son
4-keyed Small Flute
Beare & Son
Toronto & London
Made in England
Nineteenth-century wood ‘small flute’ from circa 1883. Possibly rosewood. Unlined. High-pitched A-452 ‘English band flute’ in Bb. 32 cm in length (measured from the center of the embouchure hole to the end of the flute). Four ‘salt-spoon’ pillar-mounted German silver keys. Cork pads. Three German-silver turnings, one at each joint. Keys are well-placed and comfortable to find under the fingers. Excellent condition. It has a powerful low range – particularly strong low “d” – and plays exceedingly well in the first two octaves.
This small flute for sale: $500.
HISTORY: Jan Boland purchased this small flute in Iowa City from a collector in December 1993.
