Moeck, "Flauto Rondo", alto in f', baroque double hole, with double key, pearwood stained

The instrument with the article number: 2323-MOE made by Moeck is a musical tool that always gives you the joy of playing music.
The instrument owes this characteristic mainly to the special marriage of the pioneering design in combination with the qualities of the pear wood material used.

The special qualities of this instrument's material are fascinating. The characteristics can be described as follows, whereby it is in the nature of things that sounds can only ever be described very inadequately with words. Therefore, the typical sound of recorders is perceived and described differently by each person: Pear: Soft, choral sound. Suitable for playing in a group.

The scale

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

What music can the instrument be best used for

Birnbaum is predestined for instruments that are used primarily for choral playing, recorder ensembles and orchestras, although other styles are possible.

Who is this recorder aimed at?

It follows that pearwood recorders are particularly suitable for ambitious amateurs and advanced players. Another important basic rule is that a more demanding instrument naturally makes learning progress more enjoyable than a seemingly inexpensive offering.

The windway of the recorder

The windway is the area in the instrument headjoint where the musician's blowing air is moulded into a sheet of air. This air blade is the determining element in the sound production of the instrument. In interaction with the labium, the air blade creates the fundamental vibration that generates the flute sound. The shape of the windway is therefore one of the defining principles for the variability of the recorder's musical expression.

The windway of the Moeck model 2323-MOE is constructed as follows: Curved, cylindrical.
Conical windways accelerate the breathing air more than cylindrically shaped ones.
Due to their design, windways are extremely complex and many parameters are influenced by each other.

Fingering

The Moeck 2323-MOE recorder is offered in the following fingering: Baroque double hole.

Construction method

The construction of a woodwind instrument has a strong influence on the way in which the recorder can be handled in terms of ease of assembly and compact transport for everyday use.
This is particularly important when larger instruments or several instruments have to be taken along.
Just ask veteran ensemble leaders.

Packaging and accessories

The model is supplied as standard with a bag in a sturdy cardboard box and the following accessories: Wool wiper, cork grease, care instructions, fingering chart

Hygiene tips

If the instrument is often lent out, it is advisable to sterilise the headjoint at regular intervals for your own protection. In these cases, Flautisept has proven its worth. Flautisept is available in our collection. It works with the following surfaces: RESONA, waxed surfaces, linseed oil surfaces, spirit-stained surfaces, varnished surfaces, untreated wooden surfaces, varnished surfaces, ABS plastics However, it is essential that you test the product on an inconspicuous area before use to ensure that it does not leave any unwanted marks on your recorder.

Optional information on keys

It is not always possible to drill tone holes in places on the instrument that are easy and comfortable to reach with your fingers. For acoustic reasons, some tone holes on low 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 2323-MOE instrument has the following keys: 2-fold foot flap. This makes it easy to play even for players with smaller hands.

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