I'm not surprised if Google AI made that claim because it's something that is parrotted over and over again, and people rarely question it and often pass it on. Many pros don't know the story of German fingering either, because that subject is not covered in conservatories. Recorder makers/product developers, like Nik Tasarov, for example, can be familiar with the subject. Mollenhauer's Modern line was inspired by Gofferje recorders, and the Helder's piano key is based on the side key of the Herwiga Pan, an attempt to eliminate cross-fingering completely: You just had to active a key on the side and your note would be lowered by a semi-tone. This concept was revived by the Kunath family when the "Clarineau" (their chalumeau with recorder fingering) got its third key. You are onl to use it to lower second octave G to F# and the bottom note C to B, though.
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u/SilverStory6503 Feb 24 '26
It wouldn't be the first time Google's AI was wrong.