Moeck, "Rottenburgh", soprano in c'', baroque double hole, 2-piece, maple

The recorder with the model designation: 4290-MOE from the Moeck workshop is a recorder that is always fun to play.
This characteristic is due to the clever marriage of the special design in combination with the sound characteristics of the maple material used.

The material used for this instrument impresses with its special sound characteristics. The characteristics can best be described in the following words: Maple: Warm and clear, slightly thinner than pear wood.

The scale

The geometry of the inner bore of the instrument 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.

What music can the instrument be used for

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

Who is the instrument aimed at?

This means that maple instruments are particularly suitable for ambitious amateurs and advanced players. A general rule of thumb is that a better quality instrument generally makes music-making more enriching than a poor one.

The windway of the recorder

The windway is the area in the headjoint of the recorder where the musician's blowing air is moulded into a thin sheet of air. This air blade is the basis of the recorder's sound. In interaction with the labium, the air blade creates the fundamental vibration that generates the flute sound. The shape of the windway is therefore extremely influential for influencing the available sounds of the instrument.

The windway of the Moeck 4290-MOE recorder is constructed as follows: Curved, conical.
Conical windways accelerate the breathing air more than cylindrically shaped ones.
Due to their geometric design, windways are extremely complex and many parameters influence each other.

Fingering

The Moeck 4290-MOE recorder is made in the following fingering: Baroque double hole.

Multi-part fingering

The construction of an instrument with multiple parts strongly influences the way in which the recorder is easy to handle in terms of grip on the one hand and convenient to transport on the other.
A point that becomes particularly important when larger instruments or several instruments have to be taken along.
Directors of large ensembles know how useful good and compact recorder cases are. Provided the instruments can be disassembled into small pieces.

Packaging and accessories

The instrument 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 shared, it is advisable to disinfect the beak area at regular intervals to prevent the transmission of diseases. The product Flautisept has proven to be effective in such cases. You can find Flautisept in our collection. It works with the following surfaces: Linseed oil surfaces, RESONA, waxed surfaces, varnished surfaces, spirit-stained surfaces, untreated wooden surfaces, ABS plastics, varnished surfaces To be on the safe side, test Fautisept on an inconspicuous area before use to ensure that it does not cause discolouration on your instrument.

Optional information on keys

It is not always possible to place the tone holes in places on the instrument that are easy and comfortable to play with your fingers. For acoustic reasons, some tone holes on deep recorders in particular are not ergonomically accessible. On these instruments, keys are fitted by the instrument maker to make playing easier or even possible in the first place.
The 4290-MOE instrument has the following keys: . This makes it easy to play even for players with smaller hands.

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However, never let "well-intentioned" advice put you off playing an instrument yourself. Your musical perception is as unique as you are. Therefore, only you can decide for yourself which instrument entices you to "make music endlessly".
Our recommendation is therefore: test different manufacturers that you may never have tried before. You can't lose anything, you can only gain new experiences.