DVD Master Makers, Daniel Brüggen Some words about the DVD Master Makers, Daniel Brüggen Crafting recorders after originals The recorder makers presented on this DVD were interviewed around the time the Amsterdam Loeki Stardust Quartet ended its activities. Encounters with recorder makers were always part of our touring and proved inspiring events for me. Their pioneering achievements definitely called for documentation. While Ricercata (2011) explored the recorder s personality more broadly, Master Makers zooms in on the perspective of those creating the instruments themselves. Featuring Friedrich von Huene, Martin Skowroneck, Hermann Moeck, Bob Marvin and Frederick Morgan. In five individual portraits, influential 20th century masters of the craft share their history, motivation and opinions. Together, they offer a fascinating account of the recorder s redefinition as an historical instrument after World War II. The video production is excellent, with good sound and engaging images. This Master Makers DVD is an excellent chronicle of the rather magical art and craft of recorder making, and the community that has fostered these endeavors. (American Recorder)MusicFrameFilms 2017 Language: English/German Total time: 1h 43m PAL dvd

 DVD Ricercata, Daniel Brüggen Some words about the DVD Ricercata, Daniel Brüggen The recorder is currently one of the most played instruments and is mainly associated with elementary music education. What lies behind the recorder's reputation as an easy-to-play and inexpensive instrument, and what is it that captures the imagination of many, including professional players?The chats with Bob and Frans alone make this film worth watching, and the cinematography is impressive, whether it's Bob's workshop in the woods and his attempt to dismantle a beaver dam, the neon-lit hustle and bustle of Tokyo's main streets, or a cabbage-white butterfly (that ancient symbol of the soul) in the beautiful afternoon light of Tuscany. (Calliope's Sister) MusicFrameFilms2011. Total time: 37 m Subtitles: English, Dutch, German, Japanese, Korean, Spanish.