Küng, "Marsyas", tenor in c', baroque double hole, olive wood (on request)

The recorder with the article number: 4509-MAR made by Marsyas is a companion that makes music fun both in the classroom and on stage.
The instrument owes this characteristic mainly to the special combination of the particular model in fine tuning with the tone colours of the olive wood material used.

This material makes a strikingly pleasant impression on the instrument thanks to its extraordinary advantages. The characteristics can be described as follows: Olive wood: Noble and full-bodied sound.

The scale

The geometry of the inner bore of the recorder is slightly cylindroconical. This type of bore gives the model its typical sound.
In principle, instruments with a wider bore sound warmer, fuller, more fundamental and therefore more suitable for ensembles than recorders with a narrower inner bore.

Which musical styles can the recorder be used for?

Olive wood is particularly suitable for recorders that are used in ensembles, in choral playing and as a solo instrument.

Who is the instrument aimed at?

The above facts show that instruments made of olive wood are particularly suitable for ambitious amateurs and advanced players. Another important rule of thumb is that a higher-quality instrument will in most cases make learning progress more enriching than a seemingly inexpensive bargain.

The windway of a recorder

The windway is the area in the head of the recorder where the blowing air is moulded into a sheet of air. This air blade is the determining element in the sound production of a recorder. In interaction with the labium, this air blade creates the vibration that generates the flute sound. The shape of the windway is therefore one of the fundamental features for the musical formability of the achievable sounds of the recorder.

The windway of the Marsyas 4509-MAR instrument is shaped as follows: curved, conical.
Conically shaped windways accelerate the air blade more than cylindrical ones.
Windways are complex in their geometric shape and many parameters influence each other.

Fingering

The Marsyas 4509-MAR model is offered in the following fingering: Baroque double hole.

Construction method

The construction of a woodwind instrument with multiple parts has a strong influence on the way in which the recorder can be handled easily and transported compactly during daily use.
This is particularly important when larger instruments or several instruments need to be transported.
Experienced ensemble players can tell you a thing or two about this.

Packaging and accessories

The model is supplied as standard with a case and the following accessories: Wiper rod, cork grease, fingering chart, care instructions

Hygiene tips

If the instrument is shared, it is advisable to clean the blowing area sterilely if necessary to prevent the transmission of diseases. The care product Flautisept has proven its worth here. You can find Flautisept in our collection. It works with the following surfaces: Spirit-stained surfaces, untreated wooden surfaces, varnished surfaces, RESONA, glazed surfaces, waxed surfaces, linseed oil surfaces, ABS plastics However, before use, test on an inconspicuous area to ensure that Fautisept does not cause any adverse changes to your recorder.

Optional information on keys

It is not always possible to place tone holes in places in the instrument body that are easy to reach with the fingers. For acoustic reasons, some tone holes on bass instruments in particular are not ergonomically accessible. Keys are fitted to these instruments to make playing much easier or even possible in the first place.
The 4509-MAR instrument has the following keys: . This means that it can also be played ergonomically by players with smaller hands.

Advice on the way to a new recorder

The easiest way to find your future instrument
Ask people you know!
However, don't let "generally accepted" rules such as "brand xy doesn't work at all in ensembles / for professionals" stop you from trying out a recorder yourself. Your musical sensitivity is as unique as you are. Therefore, only you can decide for yourself which recorder tempts you personally to "endless music-making".
Our recommendation is therefore: test different construction concepts that you may not have tried before. You can only win.