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

 Dolmetsch Tenor, Boxwood
Baroque Doublehole, Item: T 8142 B-DOL Natural, 442 Hz

This Tenor recorder with the model number: T 8142 B-DOL manufactured by Dolmetsch is a musical tool, that in playing constantly will make happy.
This circumstance is based to a large part on the clever composition of the special model in fusion with the expression of the material Boxwood.

The material creates in this instrument a unique characteristic, by its extraordinary preferences. The characteristics can be descibed approximately so: inadequately with words. Therefore the material typical sound of recorders is perceived and described by each person inthe details slightly differently. We use these words: Boxwood: Powerful sound, carrying in the treble.

The bore

The course of the inner bore of the recorder is light cylindroconical. This kind of bore shape gives the instrument this tipically sound.
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?

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

To whom is this musical instrument addressed?

This means that instruments made of Boxwood are especially for ambitious amateurs and advanced players suitable. A second to be heeded principle is that a valuable instrument makes the interaction in most cases pleasant at first glance low-cost offer.

The windway of the recorder

The windway is the area in the head of the recorder where the blowing air of the musician is formed into a thin sheet of air. This air leaf is the basis of the recorders sound. 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. This is the origin of the recorder tone. This is the reason why the labium must not be damaged in any case. The same rule applies to the windway. Otherwise suffer the musical shaping ability of the recorder.

The windway of the instrument T 8142 B-DOL of Dolmetsch has this windway shape: Curved, conical.
Conical windways accelerate the air leaf more than cylindrical shaped windways.
Never violate windway and labium! Their meaning for the instrument is uncommon complex in their geometric shape. Even minor damages here often lead to a total loss!

Fingerings

The model Dolmetsch T 8142 B-DOL is offered in the version: Baroque Doublehole .

Construction of the body

The method of construction a recorder influences in many ways the way with which it 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 to.
{Experienced ensemble players can tell you a thing or two about this. Or ask large playing circles.
Leaders of large ensembles know how useful good and compact recorder packaging is.

Packaging and accessories

The instrument is delivered as standard with: Bag
The matching accessories included: Wiper rod, drying cloth, pivot grease, care instructions, fingering chart

Recommendations before finding another instrument

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After that you will be amazed and can make a confident decision.

Information about instruments with keys

Not always can tone holes be drilled in the places in the the that are easy and pleasant to reach with the fingers. Especially with larger instruments sit for acoustic reasons some tone holes adequate to reach. On these instruments, keys are added, which make gripping significantly 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 T 8142 B-DOL has the following flaps: