Remember the recorder? It's that small plastic instrument — looks kind of like a flute or clarinet — that's often the first instrument children learn to play in school. Or, at least, they used to. But ...

400 years ago, the recorder was so popular that people were writing concertos for it. Now, we associate it with primary school music lessons. We’re here to explain why... Long before the recorder was ...

The recorder is a deceptively simple woodwind instrument, typically consisting of just three pieces, eight tone holes, and a wooden mouthpiece. It's usually seen in the hands of schoolchildren who are ...

'I just watch the delight on these kids' faces when they get an instrument that they can hold in their hands. They feel like real musicians' You can save this article by registering for free here. Or ...

One of the many trials which a recorder enthusiast must bear is that most acquaintances, on learning his hobby, assume that he is talking about a record player and confuse him with a hi-fi fan.

Many of us know the recorder as the plastic pipe that gets handed out in elementary school music class. More closely resembling a toy than something a rock star would carry, it doesn’t have a ...