Moeck, "Rottenburgh", sopranino in f'', baroque double hole, rosewood

The recorder with the model number: 4105-MOE made by Moeck is a musical tool that creates lasting joy in the classroom and on stage.
This is largely due to the special combination of the above-average design in symbiosis with the sound characteristics of the rosewood material used.

The special qualities of the material used on this instrument are strikingly impressive. The special properties can be characterised as follows: Rosewood: Very noble, pithy sound.

The scale

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 scale.

Which musical styles can the recorder be used for?

Rosewood is particularly suitable for instruments that are used in ensembles, in choral playing and as a solo instrument.

Who is this instrument aimed at?

This means that instruments made of rosewood are particularly suitable for ambitious amateurs and advanced players. Another rule of thumb worth noting is that a more sophisticated instrument naturally makes it easier to play together than an instrument of inferior quality.

The windway of the recorder

The windway is the area in the head of the instrument where the musician's breath is moulded into a sheet of air. This sheet of air is the basis of a recorder'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 extremely important for the sound and response of the recorder.

The windway of the Moeck model 4105-MOE is shaped as follows: curved, conical.
Conical windways accelerate the air blade more than cylindrical ones.
Windways are extremely complex in their design and many parameters influence each other.

Fingering

The Moeck 4105-MOE instrument is made in the following fingering: Baroque double hole.

Multi-part construction

The way a woodwind instrument is constructed influences in many ways the way in which the recorder can be easily assembled and transported for everyday use.
This is a point that should not be underestimated, especially when transporting larger (and sometimes several) instruments.
Recorder choir directors know how useful good and compact recorder cases are. Provided the instruments can be disassembled into small pieces.

Packaging and accessories

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

Hygiene tips

If the recorder is used by several players, it is advisable to disinfect the windway at regular intervals to maintain cleanliness. The care product Flautisept has proven to be a safe aid. Flautisept is available in our collection. It works with the following surfaces:

• RESONA
• Lacquered surfaces
• Spirit-stained surfaces
• Untreated wood surfaces
• Linseed oil surfaces
• ABS plastics
• Glazed surfaces
• Waxed 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 place the tone holes in places in the instrument body that are easy to reach with your fingers. For acoustic reasons, some tone holes on larger recorders 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 4105-MOE instrument has the following keys: . This makes it easy to play even for players with smaller hands.

Notes on the way to a new recorder

How to find a future instrument safely
Inform yourself in detail!
However, you should never let "generalised" rules stop you from testing an instrument yourself. Your taste is as unique as you are. Therefore, only you can decide which instrument concept appeals to you.
Our recommendation is therefore: Try different materials that you have never tested before. You can only gain experience.