Moeck, "Rottenburgh", soprano in c'', baroque double hole, pearwood stained

The recorder with the article number: 4203-MOE built by Moeck is a musical tool that is always a joy to play in daily use.
This special feature is due to the carefully considered combination of the ingenious design and the advantages of the pearwood material used.

The unique qualities of the material used for this instrument are truly inspiring. The characteristics can best be described in the following words: Pear wood: Soft, choral sound. Suitable for playing in a group.

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.

For which musical styles is the recorder best suited?

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

Who is this instrument aimed at?

It follows from this that pearwood instruments are particularly suitable for ambitious amateurs and advanced players. Another important rule is that a high-quality instrument usually makes learning easier than a poor-quality one.

The windway of the recorder

The windway is the area in the head of the instrument where the musician's blowing air is moulded into a sheet of air. This air blade is the central starting point for the sound production of a recorder. In interaction with the labium, the air blade creates the fundamental vibration that generates the flute sound. The shape of the windway is therefore one of the defining characteristics for the artistic usability of the instrument.

The windway of the Moeck model 4203-MOE is constructed as follows: Curved, conical.
Conically shaped windways accelerate the breathing air more than cylindrical ones.
Windways are extremely complex in their geometric design and many parameters interact.

Fingering

The Moeck 4203-MOE recorder is offered in the following fingering: Baroque double hole.

Construction of the body

The construction of a recorder's multi-piece body fundamentally determines the way in which the woodwind instrument can be easily assembled and safely transported during daily use.
This is particularly important when transporting larger or multiple instruments.
Just ask veteran ensemble leaders.

Packaging and accessories

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

Hygiene tips

If the recorder is used by several players, you should consider sterilising the beak area regularly to ensure hygienic safety. Flautisept has proved its worth in such cases. You can find Flautisept in our collection. It works with the following surfaces: Glazed surfaces, ABS plastics, spirit-stained surfaces, waxed surfaces, varnished surfaces, untreated wooden surfaces, RESONA, linseed oil surfaces However, before using the product, test it on an inconspicuous area to ensure that it does not leave any discolouration on your recorder.

Optional information on keys

It is not always possible to place the tone holes in places on the instrument that are easy to reach 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 much easier or even possible in the first place.
The 4203-MOE instrument has the following keys: . This makes it comfortable to play even for players with smaller hands.

Advice on the way to a new recorder

How to find your future instrument
Seek expert advice!
However, you should not let the opinions of "self-proclaimed experts" put you off testing an instrument yourself. Your musical perception is as unique as you are. Therefore, only you can decide which recorder inspires you personally.
Our recommendation is therefore: test new designs that you may not have tried before. You can only win.