Moeck, "Rottenburgh", bent tenor in c', baroque double hole, with double key, stained maple

The instrument with the model number: 4441-MOE from the Moeck workshop is a musical tool that is always fun to play.
This characteristic is largely due to the skilful marriage of the outstanding model design in combination with the qualities of the maple material used.

This material convinces with its special advantages. The special features 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. This is why the sound of recorders is perceived and described slightly differently by each person: Maple: Warm and clear, somewhat thinner than pear.

The scale

The inner bore of the instrument is slightly cylindroconical. 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 inner bore.

What styles of music can the instrument be used for

Maple is predestined for recorders that are used in ensembles, in choral playing and as soloists.

Who is the instrument aimed at?

The above facts show that maple instruments are particularly suitable for ambitious amateurs and advanced players. Another basic rule is that a better quality instrument generally makes learning easier than an inferior quality instrument.

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 central starting point for the sound production of a recorder. At the labium, this sheet of air produces the fundamental vibration that generates the flute sound. The shape of the windway is therefore one of the defining principles for the response and sound of the recorder.

The windway of the Moeck model 4441-MOE is shaped as follows: curved, conical.
Conically shaped windways accelerate the airflow more than cylindrical ones.
Windways are extremely complex in their design and many parameters are influenced by each other.

Fingering

The Moeck 4441-MOE model is supplied in the following fingering: Baroque double hole.

Construction method

The construction of a recorder in terms of its multiple parts influences in many ways the way in which the woodwind instrument is handled in everyday use, both in terms of ease of assembly and compact transport.
This is a point that should not be underestimated, especially when transporting larger (and sometimes several) instruments.
Recorder ensemble leaders will agree with us.

Packaging and accessories

The model is supplied as standard with a bag and the following accessories: Cleaning rod, drying cloth, cork grease, care instructions, fingering chart

Hygiene tips

If the recorder is rented out frequently, you should consider cleaning the headjoint sterilely to keep it clean. The cleaning agent Flautisept has proven to be effective for this purpose. Flautisept is available in our collection. It works with the following surfaces:

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

However, it is essential that you test on an inconspicuous area before use to ensure that the product does not cause any discolouration on your recorder.

Optional information on keys

It is not always possible to drill tone holes in places that are comfortable and easy to play with your fingers. Particularly on low instruments, tone holes are not ergonomically accessible for acoustic reasons. Keys are fitted to such instruments to make playing easier or even possible in the first place.
The 4441-MOE instrument has the following keys: 2-fold foot flap. This makes it easier than average for players with smaller hands to play.

Recommendations for finding a new instrument

How to find a new instrument safely
Seek expert advice!
Under no circumstances should you let "generalised" rules stop you from playing a recorder yourself. Your musical perception is as unique as you are. Therefore, only you can decide which construction method appeals to you personally.
Our recommendation is therefore: Play unknown construction concepts that you have not yet tried out. You can't lose anything, you can only gain new experiences.