Only one in six children are now learning the recorder at school, new research has found, marking a significant drop in its popularity over the past ten years.. A report by the Associated Board of ...

The recorder is a very old instrument. The oldest surviving one dates back to the 13th century . It was one of the most popular instruments in the Baroque period with music composed by Bach ...

Eng: The recorder has almost become a victim of its own success. Because of its ubiquity as a learning instrument, it’s developed a reputation as a pre-band, kiddie instrument.

So do people still play the recorder seriously? Sure they do! Recorders can be as small and simple as the soprano recorder, and as big and practically impossible to play as the contrabass recorder ...

Recorders, the woodwind music instruments, are on the decline in British classrooms By Ayesha Rascoe Published May 11, 2025 at 8:39 AM EDT ...

It's typically the first instrument music pupils learn to play but experts fear its popularity is on the slide. Have other instruments lost popularity before?

But for those who continue to play the instrument, a lifetime of musical joy lies ahead. Whether it’s a Bach Brandenburg Concerto, or Led Zeppelin’s Stairway to Heaven, the recorder has cropped up in ...

The humble recorder is an antique instrument, likely the precursor to the flute, with its origins tracing back to the 14th century. It enjoyed considerable popularity in classical music throughout ...

Recorders, the woodwind music instruments, are on the decline in British classrooms By Ayesha Rascoe Published May 11, 2025 at 8:39 AM EDT ...