Jacob Denner (1681 – 1735) was a

woodwind Woodwind instruments are a family of musical instruments within the greater category of wind instruments. Common examples include flute, clarinet, oboe, bassoon, and saxophone. There are two main types of woodwind instruments: flutes and re ...

instrument maker of

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. He was the son of Johann Christoph Denner, improver of the

chalumeau The chalumeau (; ; plural chalumeaux) is a single-reed woodwind instrument of the late baroque and early classical eras. The chalumeau is a folk instrument that is the predecessor to the modern-day clarinet. It has a cylindrical bore with ei ...

and credited with the invention of the clarinet. Jacob is also well known for his recorders which have become the model for many modern instruments. He is reported to have worked for the Medici court in Florence in 1708. Jacob was also a performer and member of the Nuremberg Stadtpfeiferei.

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Recorder makers German musical instrument makers Musicians from Nuremberg 1681 births 1735 deaths {{Germany-musician-stub