For many years, we have been building copies of a flute from Godfridus Adrianus Rottenburgh, who was active in Brussels in the mid 18th Century. Although several of his preserved flutes are in existence, the one most often copied is owned by Barthold Kuijken, who has used it for many concerts and recordings. The original flute is made of boxwood which has been stained and treated with violin varnish. It has seven middle joints and is equipped with a cork screw and a register foot, in order to improve resulting tuning problems. Therefore, the length of the foot can be adjusted according to the middle joint. Fortunately, the flute can be played very well with middle joint No. 5 at a=415 Hz, making it possible to reproduce the original without alterations. Due to the round embouchure and its very balanced character, the Rottenburgh flute is a universally employable flute which can span the complete range of Baroque flute music up to a very delicate style.

We construct the Rottenburgh in European boxwood, with a register foot and cork screw, like the original. The surface is refined with a violin varnish, which constitutes an important component of the sonority.

Equipment / Delivery
For the construction of this transverse flute we use only the best long-stored woods, as well as selected materials. To protect the flute, we will send it in a handmade bag made from a tastefully patterned fabric. A wiping stick is also included in the delivery.