Conrad Mollenhauer GmbH

{{Short description|German recorder manufacturer}}

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Conrad Mollenhauer GmbH (commonly called simply Mollenhauer) is a leading German manufacturer of recorders.

The company was founded in 1822 by Johann Andreas Mollenhauer (1798–1871) in Fulda. In 1961, Bernhard Mollenhauer took over the business.{{Cite web

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The company produces recorders for beginners and handmade instruments for soloists. In an effort to develop a renaissance-style recorder for use by beginners, Adriana Breukink developed the Adri's Dream recorder{{cite web

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| title = Such Stuff as Dreams are made on: An Interview with Adriana Breukink

| journal = American Recorder

| volume = 44

| issue = 4

| pages = 12–17

| publisher = American Recorder Society

| date = September 2003

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}} This line was later expanded to include Dream Edition recorders for more advanced players.