List of period instruments#Baroque (1600–1750)
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In the historically informed performance movement, musicians perform classical music using restored or replicated versions of the instruments for which it was originally written. Often performances by such musicians are said to be "on authentic instruments".
This article consists of a list of such instruments in the European tradition, including both instruments that are now obsolete and early versions of instruments that continued to be used in later classical music.
Renaissance (1400–1600)
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Baroque (1600–1750)
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- Baroque flute
- Chalumeau
- Kortholt (also known as Cortholt, Curtall, Oboe family)
- Dulcian
- Baroque oboe
- Rackett
- Recorder
- Oboe d'amore
- Oboe da caccia
- Contrabassoon
- Taille
- Cor anglais
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Classical (1750–1820)
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- Buccin
- Ophicleide—a Serpent replacement, precursor of the Tuba
- Natural trumpet
- Natural horn
- Trombone
- Post horn
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See also
External links
- [http://www.dglenn.org/defs/inst.html Early musical instruments]
- [http://www.aswltd.com/brass.htm Historical Brass Instruments] as described by Antique Sound Workshop, Ltd.
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