Mollenhauer, "Adri's Traumflöte", alto in f', baroque double hole, pearwood

The instrument with the article number: 4317-MOLL built by Mollenhauer is a companion that can provide lasting enjoyment in daily use.
The instrument owes this special feature mainly to the clever combination of the carefully considered model design and the advantages of the pear wood material used.

The material used for this instrument has strikingly pleasant sound characteristics. The characteristics can be summarised as follows: Bocote: Clear, brilliant and powerful sound.

The scale

The inner bore of the instrument is slightly cylindroconical and wider on average. 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 inner bore.

What music can the instrument be used for

Pearwood is particularly suitable for instruments that are used in all styles.

Who is this instrument aimed at

This means that pearwood recorders are particularly suitable for ambitious amateurs and advanced players. Another rule of thumb worth remembering is that in most cases, a high-quality instrument makes playing more enjoyable than a poor-quality one.

The windway of a recorder

The windway is the area in the head of the recorder where the blowing air is moulded into a thin sheet of air. This sheet of air is one of the most important elements in the sound production of the instrument. At the labium, the vibration that generates the flute tone is created from this air blade. The shape of the windway is therefore one of the basic characteristics for the sound and response of the instrument.

The windway of the Mollenhauer model 4317-MOLL is shaped as follows: curved, conical.
Conically shaped windways accelerate the breath more than cylindrical ones.
Windways are extremely complex in their design and many parameters influence each other.

Fingering

The Mollenhauer 4317-MOLL recorder is supplied in the following fingering: Baroque double hole.

Construction method

The construction of a musical instrument with multiple parts has an extraordinary influence on the way in which the recorder is easy to handle in terms of ease of assembly and compact transport.
A point that becomes particularly important when larger or multiple instruments need to be transported.
Just ask veteran ensemble leaders.

Packaging and accessories

The instrument is supplied as standard with a bag and useful accessories: Cork grease, microfibre wiper, care instructions, fingering chart

Hygiene tips

If the recorder is often lent out, it is advisable to disinfect the headjoint if necessary to protect yourself. The care product Flautisept has proved its worth here. Flautisept is available in our collection. It works with the following surfaces: Waxed surfaces, RESONA, varnished surfaces, linseed oil surfaces, spirit-stained surfaces, untreated wooden surfaces, varnished surfaces, ABS plastics However, before using Fautisept, test it on an inconspicuous area to ensure that it does not leave any unwanted marks on your recorder.

Optional information on keys

It is not always possible to drill tone holes in places that are easy to reach with your fingers. For acoustic reasons, some tone holes on bass instruments in particular are not ergonomically accessible. Keys are fitted to such instruments to make playing easier or even possible in the first place.
The 4317-MOLL instrument has the following keys: . This means that it can also be played ergonomically by players with smaller hands.

Advice on the way to a new recorder

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