Spring 2025, Volume 45, Issue 1 Jacob van Eyck’s whole life, finally!    Thiemo Wind has managed to reconstruct van Eyck's first 30 years! The Flageolet, a forgotten instrument Phillipe Bolton explores the history and development of the flageolet in France and in England. Olive Music Editions How Jos Haring and Kees Boeke set up the publishing house to produce accurate editions in the Ars Subtilior style. Folio - Lessons from the Master Tabea Debus talks about her new album bringing Bach's lessons to life.    A concerto for an Eagle       Piers Adams and Howard Moody discuss Piers's premiere performance of Howard's Concerto for Eagle Recorder this June. Centrespread Composer Riko Suzuki Interviewed by Michael Graham Centrespread: Missing by Riko Suzuki  The Royal Wind Music Marko Blanusa, María Martínez Ayerza and Hester Groenleer discuss their recent UK performance and the joys of playing in consort. A new sample library of recorders Emily O’Brien has been setting up a library of authentic recorder samples for composers to get a realistic idea of how a piece will sound. Genesis of a symphony Stephen Watkins explains the background of his Taiwan Symphony UKAI – a new solo album Susanne Fröhlich introduces her new album which mixes Japanese traditional and European contemporary music.  Kings and Servants of Art the Teahouse Baroque Network Marguerite Hutchinson describes the Baroque chamber music gatherings hosted by Prince Dr Donatus Von Hohenzollern at his manor house near Guildford. ERTA News Chris Orton reports on ERTA events, including a visit to the Australasian Recorder Festival 2025. SRP News Jim Grant bids farewell as Chair, Philip Thorby has set up a working group for new ideas, Christine Gibbons looks back at the Cambridge branch, Ann Childs recalls events at Warwick, and Jean Campbell rounds up news from the branches with reports on workshops, playing days and concerts. Peter Shaw is remembered. Music Reviews From Grace Barton, Joanna Brown, Ursula Burchette, Pamela Flanagan, Moira Usher, Terry Smurthwaite. Click here for the music titles. Book Review: Lasocki – English Waits and the Recorder in the 16th & 17th Centuries Emily Baines discusses David Lasocki's new book. Click here for recorder music reviewed in this issue.    ****** All issues of Recorder Magazine carry news and reviews of competitions, courses, recitals and events reviews of recorder sheet music and CDs, & news and information for young players SUBSCRIBE HERE! [Recorder Magazine homepage] [Recorder Magazine index] [Recorder MusicMail     Webmaster Last updated 28/2/2025