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Prof. Roswitha Staege, Berlin
Flutes made by Bernhard Hammig - the ultimate for professional flautists! Perhaps there do exist louder instruments or some which are easier to play because they show less resistance. But where else can you find an instrument with such an individual sound and with such a spectrum of colours? Every flute has its own personality - and simply cannot be mistaken. In this respect any competition can be totally dismissed.
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Bernhard Kury, The National Orchestra of Saxony, Dresden
For me - when it comes to building flutes - the Bernhard Hammig instruments almost symbolise the making possible of the impossible. They succeed in uniting almost perfectly the very individual sound of the old generation of Hammig flutes, their total depth of character, with the more demanding requirements of today - increased resonance, response and intonation and also musical mobility.
They never sound neutral, empty or give simply a "loud" impression. On the contrary they always exude a warmth, a fullness and an exciting vitality. The instruments react ideally and therefore can offer the flautist many more opportunities of creating a sound tailor-made to suit his/her own individual musical taste.
And it is particularly in the orchestra situation that the flutes become an extra-special delight - thanks to their ability to mix and match sounds and tones and also on account of their variableness. The perfection is completed by their wonderful resonance, a true delight for every listener.
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Univ. Prof. Raphael Leone, Vienna
The flautists of the www.wiener-symphoniker.at (The Vienna Symphony Orchestra) are convinced that Hammig flutes lend themselves particularly well to producing the special Viennese sound.
The flutes sound open, radiant and light and they combine excellently with woodwind passages, which is quite the opposite to many a sharp-sounding flute that cuts itself off from such woodwind movements.
And in piano excerpts, the tone of the Hammig flutes continues to demonstrate much substance as regards the colours produced, with the instruments not simply being just quiet and subdued.
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Günter Rumpel, Solo Flautist in the Zurich Tonhalle Orchestra (1974-2002), Lecturer at the Zurich Academy of Music and Drama , Zurich
The way that I am becoming increasingly familiar with my new flute resembles a kind of voyage of discovery. I must admit that I am totally enamoured of this instrument.
I really feel that you have succeeded in further developing the very good instruments built by your grandfather into a new style of flute, which does justice to top-level, contemporary musical tastes and requirements. Your achievements have truly enriched the world of the modern flautist.
The general "objective" requirements have all been excellently met: more powerful tone which is homogeneous throughout all registers, an increased dynamic effect and increased scope, very good response, an excellent intonation scale, good flexibility when it comes to link-ups and shifts and a precise yet silent mechanism.
And then, of course, there is the most important factor, the sound quality: a warmth without any kind of hollowness, a lustrous tone with no trace of emptiness or aggression, a power that is not overpowering, piano yet absolutely complete in essence, a restful, flowing tone devoid of any artificial character, a good balance of lightness and darkness and to complete the perfect picture an impressive degree of resonance.
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Raphael Weidlich, German Symphonic Orchestra Berlin, Berlin
...In short, and without an iota of exaggeration, I can honestly say that you have created a masterpiece, a unique instrument, second to none throughout the world ...
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