Dolmetsch, "Conservatoire", soprano in c'', baroque double hole, boxwood

 Dolmetsch Soprano, Boxwood
Baroque Doublehole, Item: S 8122 B-DOL Natural, 442 Hz

This Soprano with the model number: S 8122 B-DOL crafted by Dolmetsch is a recorder, the in daily use repeatedly will provide fun.
This property is due to the special merging of the special instrument model in combination with the qualities of the material Boxwood.

The material makes this instrument a unique singularity, by the own special sound. The qualities can be described: inadequately with words. Therefore the material typical sound of recorders is perceived and described by each person in details slightly varying. We say: Boxwood: Powerful sound, carrying in the treble.

The bore

The course of the inner bore of the instrument is light cylindroconical. This kind of bore shape grants this model its tipically tone.
In principle, models with wider bore sound warmer, fuller, more fundamental and thus more suitable for ensembles than recorders with narrower inner bore.

For what styles can this instrument best be used for?

Boxwood is greatly suitable for woodwinds used for: focus on choral playing, recorder ensembles and orchestras, other styles are possible.

To whom is this recorder addressed?

This means that instruments made of Boxwood are especially for ambitious amateurs and advanced players suitable. An additional valid principle is that a more instrument makes the learning as pleasant at first glance low-cost offer.

The windway of the recorder

The windway is the area in the recorder head where the breath of the musician is formed into a thin sheet of air. This air leaf is the nucleus of the sound production. At the labium, the air flow is very quickly alternately directed inwards and outwards. This swinging stream stimulates the air in the body of the instrument. 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 musical shaping ability of the instrument.

The windway of the instrument S 8122 B-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 voicing is complex in their geometric shape. Even minor damages here often lead to a total loss!

Fingerings

The instrument Dolmetsch S 8122 B-DOL is manufactured in the following version: Baroque Doublehole .

Construction

The method of construction of an instrument shapes in many ways the way the recorder in daily use on the one hand is simple to handle in terms of easy gripping and on the other hand for the convenient 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 large playing circles.
Leaders of recorder orchestras know how useful good and compact recorder bags are.

Packaging and accessories

The model is offered as standard with: Bag
The useful accessories included: Wiper rod, drying cloth, pivot grease, care instructions, fingering chart

Hints before getting a new recorder

Get expert advice!
The search for your instrument should never be influenced by "generally accepted" rules, such as "the the instrument xy does not work at all in an "ensemble/for professionals".
Get your own realizations after playing a recorder. Don't let "expert"-opinions.
Do not let others stop you from testing a unkown recorder model.
Your musical perception is as unique as you are.
Therefore, only you can decide which wind tunnel shape will personally achieve.
Our recommendation is therefore: Try also unknown materials!
After that you will be delighted and can make a confident decision.

Information about instruments with keys

Not always can tone holes be drilled in the places in the instrument that are pleasant to grasp with the fingers. Especially with larger recorders sit for acoustic necessities 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 grip even by players with smaller hands.
The instrument S 8122 B-DOL has the following flaps: