In the historically informed performance movement, musicians perform classical music using restored or replicated versions of the instruments for which it was originally written. Often performances by such musicians are said to be "on authentic instruments".
This article consists of a list of such instruments in the European tradition, including both instruments that are now obsolete and early versions of instruments that continued to be used in later classical music.
Renaissance (1400–1600)
Strings
Violin
Viol
Viola
Cello
Lira da braccio
Contrabass
Violone
Lute
Theorbo
Archlute
Gittern
Mandore
Harp
Cittern
Vihuela
Woodwinds
Cornamuse
Cromorne
Crumhorn
Rauschpfeife
Recorder
Shawm
Dulcian
Brasses
Trumpet
Cornett
Sackbut
Serpent
Natural horn
Slide trumpet
Natural trumpet
Horn
Keyboards
Clavichord
Harpsichord
Regal
Virginal
Ottavino
Organ
Percussion
Drum
Timpani
Cymbals
Bass drum
Tabor
Baroque (1600–1750)
Strings
Violino piccolo
Violin
Viol
Viola da gamba
Viola
Viola d'amore
Viola pomposa
Tenor violin
Cello
Violoncello piccolo
Contrabass
Colascione
Violone
Lute
Theorbo
Archlute
Angélique
Mandore
Mandolin
Baroque guitar
Harp
Hurdy-gurdy
Woodwind
Baroque flute
Chalumeau
Kortholt (also known as Cortholt, Curtall, Oboe family) Dulcian Baroque oboe Rackett Recorder Oboe d'amore Oboe da caccia Contrabassoon Taille Cor anglais
Brasses
Baroque trumpet
Cornett
Serpent
Natural horn
Slide trumpet
Post horn
Natural trumpet
Horn
Trombone
Keyboards
Clavichord
Harpsichord
Spinet
Organ
Percussion
Drum
Timpani
Cymbals
Bass drum
Tabor
Snare drum
Classical (1750–1820)
Strings
Violin
Viola
Cello
Double bass
Guitar
Mandolin
Woodwinds
Basset clarinet
Basset horn
Clarinette d'amour
Clarinet
Chalumeau
Classical flute
Oboe
Bassoon
Contrabassoon
Cor anglais
Keyboards
Clavichord
Harpsichord
Spinet
Tangent piano
Fortepiano (early Piano) Organ
Brasses
Buccin
Ophicleide—a Serpent replacement, precursor of the Tuba
Natural trumpet
Natural horn
Trombone
Post horn
Percussion
Drum
Timpani
Cymbals
Bass drum
Snare drum
See also
Castrato
External links
Early musical instruments
Historical Brass Instruments as described by Antique Sound Workshop, Ltd.