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

The recorder with the model designation: 4200-MOE from the Moeck workshop is a companion that is always fun to play, both in lessons and on stage.
This feature is due to the clever combination of the carefully considered design in fine tuning with the tone colours of the maple material used.

This material impresses with the instrument's extraordinary advantages. The special characteristics can best be described in the following words, whereby it is in the nature of things that sounds can only ever be inadequately described in words. Therefore, the typical sound of a recorder is perceived and described in slightly different ways by different people: Maple: Warm and clear, somewhat thinner than pear wood.

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.

For which music can the instrument be best used

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

Who is the instrument aimed at?

This means that maple instruments are particularly suitable for ambitious amateurs and advanced players. An additional rule of thumb is that a higher-quality instrument naturally makes learning less complicated than a seemingly inexpensive bargain.

The windway of the recorder

The windway is the area in the instrument headjoint where the blowing air is moulded into a sheet of air. This air blade is the basis of a recorder's sound production. In interaction with the labium, the air blade creates the vibration that generates the flute sound. The shape of the windway is therefore one of the defining principles for the range of artistic applications of the recorder.

The windway of the Moeck 4200-MOE recorder is constructed 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 4200-MOE recorder is supplied in the following fingering: Baroque double hole.

Construction method

The construction of a recorder fundamentally determines the way in which the woodwind instrument is handled in terms of ease of grip and compact transport.
This is a point that should not be underestimated, especially when transporting larger (and sometimes several) instruments.
Just ask veteran ensemble leaders.

Packaging and accessories

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

Hygiene tips

If the instrument is lent out from time to time, it is recommended that the headjoint is repeatedly disinfected to prevent the transmission of diseases. In these cases, the care product Flautisept has proven its worth. You can find Flautisept in our collection. It works with the following surfaces:

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

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

Optional information on keys

It is not always possible to place the tone holes in places in the body that are easy and comfortable to reach with your fingers. Especially on larger instruments, some 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 4200-MOE instrument has the following keys: . This allows it to be played comfortably even by players with smaller hands.

Recommendations on the way to a new recorder

How to find your next instrument easily
Ask people you know!
But don't let "expert" opinions put you off playing an instrument yourself. Your musical perception is as unique as you are. Therefore, only you can decide which wind tunnel mould inspires you.
Our recommendation is therefore: test different construction concepts that you have never tried before. You have nothing to lose, but everything to gain.