i’ve been considering a lehart flute for a while, new ones with keys seem to be the very affordable, and used one present an even better deal, I have looked on the Lehart site but can’t find any reference to the atyle of flute, I know the norm is a one peice body usually means modelled after Pratten and a two piece body is usually Rudall an Rose, with the variations that R&R produced regarding tone hole sizes, i’m guessing by looking at the pics of Lehart flutes, they are medium-ish holed Rudalls, all the pics i’ve seen do show quite a large E tone hole, would be very interested in anyones experience with a keyed or un-keyed Lehart.
Many thanks guys, very helpful, so large holed Rudall style flute, is the tuning slide and lined headjoint in copper? or just the rings.
i have been listening to some sound files online, one sticks out as its on a Lehart 5 key blackwood, not sure of the age, i only mention age because there is some reference to his older flutes being great but the newer ones being even better.
The clip below has the tone that I am really taken with, I know embouchure is key to any decent tone production, but if Lehart’s old an new are capable of this tone then i’d be happy.
fyi head and tuning slide are made of brass, not copper…
here you will find lovely clip made on eflat lehart flute …
i have 6 keyed lehart and i love it same as my sam murray keyed flute …
marin
The Lehart played on that clip is in Eb, not in D.
If you ask me, the Lehart has his very own voicing, calling it Rudall-style doesn’t really say much. There are better flutes around IMO but the Lehart is very good anyway, it is worth it if you want to get a keyed one.