Adriana Breukink

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Adriana Breukink (born 27 May 1957 in Rotterdam, [1] died 6 October 2022 [2] ) was a Dutch recorder maker and player from Enschede, Netherlands, who made Renaissance, baroque and modern instruments.

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Life and career

Breukink was introduced to the recorder by an aunt when she was nine years old. [3] She attended the Royal Conservatory of The Hague where she worked with Frans Brüggen and Ricardo Kanji. The recorder maker Fred Morgan offered classes at the Conservatory, and Breukink worked with him to make a Ganassi recorder. [4] By the time she had completed her solo exam in 1980, she had decided to become an instrument maker.

Breukink became a leader in the development of new recorders. [5] In 1997, she developed a Ganassi-based recorder with a chin-controlled dynamic slide extension for Moeck. In an effort to develop a Renaissance style recorder for use by beginners she developed the Adri's Dream recorder [6] in collaboration with Mollenhauer in 1999. [7] She later expanded this line to include Dream Edition recorders for more advanced players. In conjunction with Küng, she introduced the Eagle Recorder for professional players in 2007. [8]

Breukink was a member of the Bassano Quartet, who perform on a variety of her instruments up to three meters tall. [9]

Breukink died on 6 October 2022. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Breukink, Adriana". oxfordmusiconline.com.
  2. 1 2 "Requiescat in pace Adriana Breukink". The Royal Wind Music. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  3. ↑ Jansen, Elly (January 2000). "ZELF FLUITEN BOUWEN EN ZE KUNNEN LATEN KLINKEN". Plattelandsvrouw Magazine. 57 (1). Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  4. ↑ "Adriana Breukink: about" . Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  5. ↑ Lander, Nicholas S. "Recorder Home Page: Innovations" . Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  6. ↑ "Adri's Dream recorders". Mollenhauer. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  7. ↑ Newberry, Shiela (September 2003). "Such Stuff as Dreams are made on: An Interview with Adriana Breukink" (PDF). American Recorder. 44 (4): 12–17. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  8. ↑ Breukink, Adriana. "Eagle" . Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  9. ↑ "Bassano Quartet" . Retrieved 25 June 2016.
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