Peter Harlan

Peter Harlan (26 February 1898, Berlin – 13 January 1966, Burg Sternberg/Lippe) was a German multi-instrumentalist and musical instrument maker.

The result of these attempts was the still familiar German fingering recorder, which became an easy and fast-to-learn instrument.

Inspired by Gurlitt, Harlan developed not only recorders but also fiddles, viols and clavichords based on historical models.

In 1930, he founded the Harlan Trio with musicologist Cornelia Schröder-Auerbach and violist and composer Hanning Schröder.

The Trio were pioneers in the field of historical performance, playing music from the Middle Ages to the Baroque.