Jacob Denner
Illustration — Early 18th century recorders made by Jacob and Johann Christoph Denner: (left to right) two altos in F, a "voice flute" (tenor in D), a bass in G, and two bass in F. Exhibit at the Germanisches Nationalmuseum, Nuremberg. Jacob Denner (1681 – 1735) was a woodwind instrument maker of Nuremberg. He was the son of Johann Christoph Denner, improver of the chalumeau and credited with the invention of the clarinet.
Jacob Denner
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- Born
- 1681 · Nuremberg.
- Died
- 1735 · Nuremberg.
- Nationality
- Germany
- Occupation
- woodwind instrument maker · musical instrument maker · musician
- Languages
- German
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Illustration — Early 18th century recorders made by Jacob and Johann Christoph Denner: (left to right) two altos in F, a "voice flute" (tenor in D), a bass in G, and two bass in F. Exhibit at the Germanisches Nationalmuseum, Nuremberg. Jacob Denner (1681 – 1735) was a woodwind instrument maker of Nuremberg. He was the son of Johann Christoph Denner, improver of the chalumeau and credited with the invention of the clarinet.
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Jacob is also well known for his recorders which have become the model for many modern instruments. He is reported to have worked for the Medici court in Florence in 1708. Jacob was also a performer and member of the Nuremberg Stadtpfeiferei (town pipers).
Jacob Denner is recorded with the occupation woodwind instrument maker. Recorded as woodwind instrument maker, musical instrument maker and musician.
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1735
Jacob Denner died on 1 January 1735.
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- 1.Robert Austin Warner. A Jacob Denner Recorder in the United States of America. The Galpin Society Journal. 21. 88–98. 1974. 10.2307/841432.
- 2.Mollenhauer Recorders. Denner Recorders from Mollenhauer. 2016.
- 3.Arpin, Joël. Denner.
- 4.Fischer, Charles. Unicorn Music: Denner Family.
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