How did Arnold Dolmetsch help revive the recorder in the 20th century?

Arnold Dolmetsch was instrumental in the 20th-century revival of the recorder, an instrument that had been in eclipse for over a century.1

Following World War I, Dolmetsch began building the first successful modern recorders. By approximately 1925, he started producing Baroque models, which helped reintroduce the instrument to the public. His efforts were part of a broader commitment to the authentic performance and instrumentation of early music, a mission he pursued through his craftsmanship in restoring and reproducing historical musical instruments.21

Through his work at his center for the study of early music in Haslemere and the support of the Dolmetsch Foundation, he successfully fostered a renewed interest in historical woodwinds, ultimately helping the recorder become one of the most widely played wind instruments of the modern era.21