Dolmetsch, "Conservatoire", alto in f', baroque double hole, pear

 Dolmetsch F-Alto, Pearwood
Baroque Doublehole, Item: A 8130-DOL Natural, 442 Hz

This F-Alto recorder with the model number: A 8130-DOL built by Dolmetsch is a recorder, the in making music continues to can provide fun.
This characteristic is based to a large part on the considerate marriage of the amazing form in fine tuning with the advantages of the material Pearwood.

This material creates in the instrument a conspicuous uniqueness, by its materialtypical characteristics. The special qualities can be described, whereas it is in the nature of things that sounds can always be described very inadequately with words. Therefore the sound of recorders is perceived and described by each person inthe details varying. We say: Pearwood: Soft, choral sound. Suitable for playing in a group

The bore

The geometry of the inner bore of the instrument is light cylindroconical. This kind of bore course gives the instrument this characteristic tone.
In principle, recorders with wider bore sound warmer, fuller, more fundamental and thus more suitable for ensembles than instruments with narrower inner bore.

For which music can this instrument be used for?

Pearwood is wonderful for instruments used for: focus on choral playing, recorder ensembles and orchestras, other styles are possible.

To whom is this instrument addressed?

From this it results that instruments made of Pearwood are especially for ambitious amateurs and advanced players suitable. An additional rule is that a valuable instrument makes the interaction in most cases uncomplicated apparently low-cost offer.

The windway of a recorder

The windway is the area in the recorder head where the blowing air is formed into a sheet of air. This air leaf is of one of the most important elements of tone production. At the labium, the air stream is very quickly alternately directed inwards and outwards. This swinging flow stimulates the air in the body of the instrument. And this is the origin of the recorder sound. This is the reason why the labium must never be damaged. The same rule applies to the windway. Otherwise suffer the response and sound of the recorder.

The windway of the model A 8130-DOL of Dolmetsch has this windway shape: Curved, conical.
Conical shaped windways accelerate breathing air more than cylindrical windways.
Never underestimate windway and labium! Their meaning for the instrument is very complex in their geometric shape. Damages here often lead to a total loss!

Fingerings

The instrument Dolmetsch A 8130-DOL is offered in the version: Baroque Doublehole .

Construction

The number of individual parts a musical instrument influences strongly the way with which the flute in daily use on the one hand is uncomplicated to handle in terms of easy gripping and on the other hand for the safe transport.
A point that becomes especially important when larger or multiple instruments be.
{Experienced ensemble players can tell you a thing or two about this. Or ask leaders of recorder ensembles.
Leaders of recorder orchestras know how useful good and compact recorder transport packaging is.

Packaging and accessories

The recorder is supplied as standard with: Bag
The useful accessories included: Wool wiper, pivot grease, care instructions, fingering chart

Recommendations on the way to new recorders

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The search for your new instrument should never be influenced by "generally accepted" rules, such as "the material xy does not work at all in an "ensemble/for professionals".
Get your own realizations after trying a recorder. Don't let prevailing opinions.
Do not let others stop you from trying of an yet unknown instrument.
Your taste is as individual as you are.
Therefore, only you can decide which instrument will personally you.
Our recommendation is therefore: Try new models!
After that you will be delighted and can make a confident decision.

Information about instruments with keys

Not always can tone holes be placed in places in the body that are comfortable and easy to grasp with the fingers. Especially with deep recorders sit for acoustic reasons some tone holes adequate to reach. On such instruments, by the instrument maker keys are added, which make gripping easier, or possible in the first place.
This allows it to be {pleasant|light|ergonomic|conspicuous|above average| good play even by players with smaller hands.
The instrument A 8130-DOL has the following flaps: