Moeck, "Rottenburgh", alto in f', baroque double hole, maple

The recorder with the model name: 4300-MOE made by Moeck is an instrument that is fun to play every day.
The instrument owes this characteristic mainly to the special combination of the pioneering model design in combination with the tone colours of the maple material used.

The exceptional sound characteristics of this instrument are strikingly pleasing. The special properties can be characterised in this way, whereby it is in the nature of things that sounds can only ever be described very inadequately with words. For this reason, the sound of recorders, which is typical of the material, is perceived and described slightly differently by each person: Maple: Warm and clear, somewhat thinner than pear wood.

The scale

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 bore.

What music can the instrument be used for

Maple is ideal for instruments that are used in ensembles, in choral playing and as a solo instrument.

Who is this recorder aimed at?

This means that maple instruments are particularly suitable for ambitious amateurs and advanced players. Another noteworthy rule is that a more sophisticated instrument naturally makes playing together less complicated than a seemingly inexpensive offering.

The windway of a recorder

The windway is the area in the head of the instrument where the blowing air is moulded into a thin sheet of air. This sheet of air is the basis of the instrument's sound production. At the labium, the vibration that generates the flute sound is created from this sheet of air. The shape of the windway is therefore thus one of the defining principles for influencing the possible sounds of the recorder.

The windway of the Moeck 4300-MOE instrument is constructed as follows: Curved, conical.
Conical windways accelerate the airflow more than cylindrically shaped ones.
Windways are extremely complex in their design and many parameters are influenced by each other.

Fingering

The Moeck 4300-MOE instrument is offered in fingering: Baroque double hole.

Construction of the body

The number of individual parts of a recorder has a fundamental influence on the way in which the woodwind instrument is handled in terms of ease of assembly and compact transport.
This is a point that should not be underestimated, especially when transporting larger (and sometimes multiple) instruments.
Directors of large ensembles know how useful good and compact recorder bags are. Provided the instruments can be easily disassembled.

Packaging and accessories

The recorder comes with a case and the following accessories as standard: Cleaning rod, drying cloth, cork grease, care instructions, fingering chart

Hygiene tips

If the recorder is borrowed frequently, you should consider disinfecting the windway regularly for your own protection. Flautisept has proven to be a good cleaning agent. Flautisept is available in our collection. It works with the following surfaces:

• Waxed surfaces
• Lacquered surfaces
• RESONA
• ABS plastics
• Glazed surfaces
• Spirit-stained surfaces
• Untreated wood surfaces
• Linseed oil surfaces

To be on the safe side, test the product on an inconspicuous area before use to ensure that it does not leave any adverse effects on your recorder.

Optional information on keys

It is not always possible to place the tone holes in places that are easy to reach with your fingers. Particularly on low instruments, tone holes are not ergonomically accessible for acoustic reasons. On such instruments, keys are fitted by the instrument maker to make playing much easier or even possible in the first place.
The 4300-MOE instrument has the following keys: . This makes it easy to play even for players with smaller hands.

Recommendations for finding a new recorder

How to find a future instrument easily
Ask people you know!
Under no circumstances should you be put off trying out a recorder for yourself by "generally applicable" rules such as "manufacturer xy doesn't work at all in ensembles / for professionals". Your taste is as unique as you are. Therefore, only you can decide which instrument concept inspires you.
Our recommendation is therefore: Test different materials that you have never tried before. You can only gain experience.