Otto Steinkopf instruments are considered to be the most authentic copies of historic woodwind originals. Only in the crummhorn and kortholt has he deviated slightly from the originals, giving them an enlarged range.Ê
After many years in Berlin, building instruments and training apprentices on an ever-increasing scale, he accepted Dr. Hermann Moeck's invitation to join him in Celle, where a section of the workshops is set aside for the production of these historic woodwind copies.Ê
Production of these instruments is relatively small, since each must be very carefully hand-produced and tuned. The demand for them grows faster than the rate of production can. Delivery times vary widely, with waits of up to a year possible. Construction of these instruments is an unhurried process, the end result being well worth the wait.Ê
