 |
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
How can I get to try out a Bernhard Hammig flute? |
|
 |
|
| a.) |
We would love to welcome you to our atelier!
Here in our workshops you have the chance of trying out, firsthand and in a relaxing atmosphere, silver flutes made out of various silver alloys and also our gold flutes. I will personally be at hand to assist and advise you in all your queries and I am sure that you will be most pleasantly surprised at the variety and all the various options our range of instruments has to offer.
|
| b.) |
If you live too far away or you simply do not have the time to pay us a visit, it will be no problem for us to send you a selection of instruments. I also gladly carry out telephonic consultations. I must, however, state that, before I can dispatch any of my instruments, I require a copy of your identification card and the number of your credit card together with its expiry date. Dispatch charges are then invoiced to your account.
|
| c.) |
Exhibitions: We present our instruments at flute exhibitions and festivals all across Europe and throughout the world. Dates of the various events can be found in the information sections.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Why do you have such a huge variety of materials and alloys for your silver flutes and head joints?
|
|
|
|
 |
|
Because flautists are so diverse in their techniques, musical styles and individual ideas, we have made it our business and our aim to do justice to the wishes of every kind of musician and, thus, to offer everyone his/her kind of flute. In other words, we build a tailor-made flute for every flautist so that you, as the musician, have the scope of developing musically in your own personal direction with the help of our “personally-designed” flutes.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
How do the Bernhard Hammig head joints differ from those made by his grandfather, Johannes Hammig? |
|
|
|
I have “modernised” the tonal character of the head joints while still preserving the typical and characteristic Hammig sound.
Today my head joints have a lighter response and they produce even more powerful and resonant tones particularly at the low end of the scale.
Why not visit us in our flute atelier where you can try out our “repertoire” of head joints in peace and quiet and in your own time? Or alternatively we would be delighted to send you a selection for you to play in your own home.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Which pads or buffers do you use in your manufacturing? |
|
|
|
We only use felt buffers for our flutes, made by the company of Pisoni.
Such buffers give the flutes the optimal tonal character. Very little regulating has to be carried out when these pads are used and their durability remains unsurpassed.
For our piccolo flutes we employ the newly-developed Red Star buffers, also from the Pisoni company. These have proved to be exceptionally moisture-resistant thanks to the silicon base under the felt. These buffers enable the piccolo flutes to achieve an easier response and their sound becomes more intensive and dazzling.
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
What are the really distinguishing features of your flutes? |
|
|
|
In order to experience the graceful beauty and the very special qualities of our flutes, you should really make use of one of the possibilities of trying out such an instrument for yourself.
When playing our instruments, you, as a flautist, have the chance of expressing your emotions and your moods. We create instruments with an enormous sonorous potential, instruments that can again and again open up new musical avenues for you to explore. Flautists do not say “Once a Hammig, always a Hammig.” without good cause. You simply will not find anything comparable!
|
|
|
|
|
 |
Our flutes blend in perfectly with the other instruments in an orchestra and they suffuse an entire room, even large concert halls, with a wonderfully warm and rich sound thanks to their excellent resonance.
These are truly remarkable, handcrafted instruments, tailor-made to suit your exact wishes, the results of centuries of Hammig perfected craftsmanship.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
