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

The instrument with the model designation: 4201-MOE made by Moeck is a musical tool that provides lasting enjoyment when making music.
This special feature is due to the carefully considered marriage of the outstanding construction concept in combination with the sound characteristics of the maple material used.

This material is a pleasure to play thanks to its unique advantages. The properties can be characterised as follows, whereby it is in the nature of things that sounds can only ever be described very inadequately with words. Therefore, the sound of recorders is perceived and described slightly differently by each person: Maple: Warm and clear, slightly thinner than pear.

The scale

The geometry of the inner bore of the recorder 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?

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

Who is this instrument aimed at?

It follows that maple recorders are particularly suitable for ambitious amateurs and advanced players. An important basic rule is that a better instrument naturally makes playing more enjoyable than a cheaper one.

The windway of a recorder

The windway is the area in the head of the instrument where the air is moulded into a sheet of air. This air blade is the determining element in the sound production of the instrument. In interaction with the labium, this air blade creates the fundamental vibration that generates the flute sound. The shape of the windway is therefore one of the defining principles for the artistic usability of the instrument.

The windway of the Moeck 4201-MOE recorder is shaped as follows: curved, conical.
Conically shaped windways accelerate the breathing air more than cylindrical ones.
Windways are extremely complex in their design and many parameters are influenced by each other.

Fingering

The Moeck 4201-MOE instrument is made in the following fingering: Baroque double hole.

Multi-part construction

The construction of a recorder has a strong influence on the way in which the woodwind instrument is handled in terms of ease of grip on the one hand and ease of transport on the other.
A point that becomes particularly important when larger instruments or several instruments have to be taken along.
Just ask veteran ensemble leaders.

Packaging and accessories

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

Hygiene tips

If the recorder is shared, it is advisable to disinfect the headjoint at regular intervals to keep it clean. The care product Flautisept has proven its worth here. You can find Flautisept in our collection. It works with the following surfaces:

1. Untreated wooden surfaces
2. Glazed surfaces
3. Waxed surfaces
4. Spirit-stained surfaces
5. ABS plastics
6. RESONA
7. Lacquered surfaces
8. Linseed oil surfaces

However, before use, test on an inconspicuous area to ensure that Fautisept does not leave any unwanted traces on your instrument.

Optional information on keys

Tone holes cannot always be drilled in places that are easy to play with your fingers. Especially on low instruments, tone holes are not ergonomically accessible for acoustic reasons. Keys are fitted to these instruments to make playing much easier or even possible in the first place.
The 4201-MOE instrument has the following keys: . This means that it can also be played by players with smaller hands.

Tips for finding a new instrument

How to find a future instrument easily
Ask people you know!
However, you should not let the opinions of "self-proclaimed experts" put you off playing a recorder yourself. Your musical sensibilities are as unique as you are. Therefore, only you can decide which wind tunnel shape inspires you.
Our recommendation is therefore: Try new construction concepts that you have never tested before. You can only gain new experiences.