Moeck, "Flauto Rondo", bent bass in f, baroque double hole, stained maple

The recorder with the article number: 2541-MOE made by Moeck is a companion that is tireless fun to play.
This is largely due to the clever combination of the above-average construction concept in symbiosis with the qualities of the maple material used.

This material fascinates with its typical advantages. The characteristics can be summarised as follows: Maple: Warm and clear, slightly thinner than pear wood.

The scale

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

What music is the recorder best suited to?

Maple is ideal for instruments that are used primarily for choral playing, recorder ensembles and orchestras, other styles are also possible.

Who this instrument is aimed at

This means that maple instruments are particularly suitable for ambitious amateurs and advanced players. Another rule worth noting is that a better instrument usually makes learning less complicated than a bad one.

The windway of a recorder

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

The windway of the Moeck 2541-MOE recorder is shaped as follows: curved, conical.
Conical windways accelerate the airflow more than cylindrical ones.
Windways are extremely complex in their design and many parameters influence each other.

Fingering

The Moeck 2541-MOE recorder is supplied with the following fingering: Baroque double hole.

Construction method

The construction of a recorder with multiple parts strongly influences the way in which the woodwind instrument is used, on the one hand making it easy to assemble and on the other hand enabling it to be transported safely.
This is a point that should not be underestimated, especially when transporting larger (and sometimes several) instruments.
Leaders of large ensembles will agree with us.

Packaging and accessories

The model is supplied as standard with a case and the following accessories: Cork grease, strap, fingering chart, wiper rod, wiper cloth, care instructions

Hygiene tips

If the recorder is often lent out, it is advisable to clean the headjoint regularly to ensure that it is hygienically safe. Flautisept has proven to be a good cleaning agent in such cases. Flautisept is available in our collection. It works with the following surfaces: Untreated wooden surfaces, linseed oil surfaces, RESONA, ABS plastics, waxed surfaces, glazed surfaces, spirit-stained surfaces, varnished surfaces 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 instrument.

Optional information on keys

It is not always possible to drill tone holes in places on the instrument that are comfortable and easy to play with your fingers. For acoustic reasons, some tone holes on larger instruments in particular are not ergonomically accessible. On these instruments, keys are fitted by the instrument maker to make playing much easier or even possible in the first place.
The 2541-MOE instrument has the following keys: Centre joint keys + foot key. This makes it comfortable to play even for players with smaller hands.

Recommendations for finding a new recorder

How to easily find your future instrument
Ask people you know!
However, you should not be put off from testing a recorder yourself by "generally applicable" rules such as "manufacturer xy doesn't work at all in ensembles / for professionals". Your musical perception is as unique as you are. Therefore, only you can decide which recorder makes you personally happy.
Our recommendation is therefore: test different construction concepts that you may never have tried before. You can only win.