Mollenhauer, "Adri's Traumflöte", wooden headjoint for soprano, pearwood with gold ring

 Mollenhauer Soprano, Pearwood
Baroque Doublehole, Item: TRCK1117-MOLL Natural, 442 Hz

This Soprano with the model number: TRCK1117-MOLL constructed by Mollenhauer is a recorder, the in making music constantly can provide fun.
This peculiarity is due to the skillful composition of the unique instrument model in interplay with the advantages of the material Pearwood.

The material makes this instrument a strikingly pleasant singularity, by the own extraordinary sound. The characteristics can be described: very inadequately with words. Therefore the sound of recorders is perceived and described by each person inthe details a bit differently. We say: Pearwood: Soft, choral sound. Suitable for playing in a group

The bore

The geometry of the inner bore of the instrument is light cylindroconical. This kind of bore shape gives the recorder such a characteristic sound.
In principle, instruments with wider bore sound warmer, fuller, more fundamental and thus more suitable for ensembles than models with narrower inner bore.

For what styles can the recorder best be used for?

Pearwood is wonderful for recorders used for: All styles.

To whom is this instrument addressed?

This means that instruments made of Pearwood are especially for Students, Professional Players recommendable. An additional important principle is that a demanding instrument makes the learning progress usually uncomplicated at first glance low-cost offer.

The windway of a recorder

The windway is the area in the recorder head where the breath is formed into a sheet of air. This air leaf is of one of the most important elements of the sound of the recorder. At the labium, the air flow is very quickly alternately directed inwards and outwards. This swinging stream stimulates the air in the bore. And this is the origin of the recorder sound. This is the reason why the labium must not be damaged in any case. The same applies to the windway. Otherwise suffer the influenceability of the attainable sounds of the instrument.

The windway of the instrument TRCK1117-MOLL of Mollenhauer has this windway shape: Curved, conical.
Conical windways accelerate breathing air more than cylindrical shaped windways.
Never underestimate windway and labium! Their meaning for the function is complex in their geometric shape. Even minor damages here often lead to a total loss!

Fingerings

The model Mollenhauer TRCK1117-MOLL is delivered in the version: Baroque Doublehole .

Construction of the body

The number of individual parts a flute shapes extraordinarily the way the woodwind instrument in daily use on the one hand is simple to handle in terms of easy gripping and on the other hand for the safe transport.
This is a point that should not be underestimated, especially when transporting larger (and sometimes multiple) instruments.
{Experienced ensemble players can tell you a thing or two about this. Or ask large playing circles.
Leaders of recorder orchestras know how useful good and compact recorder cases are.

Packaging and accessories

The instrument is delivered as standard with:
The useful accessories included:

Hints on the way to new recorders

Ask acquaintances!
The search for your recorder should never be influenced by well-meaning advice.
Get your own realizations after testing a recorder. Don't let prevailing opinions.
Do not let others stop you from playing of an yet unknown instrument.
Your musical perception is as unique as you are.
Therefore, only you can decide which instrument will personally to "make music endlessly".
Our recommendation is therefore: Try also unknown manufacturers!
After that you will be amazed and can make a confident decision.

Information about instruments with keys

Not always can tone holes be drilled in places in the body that are comfortable and easy to grasp with the fingers. Especially with larger recorders sit for acoustic necessities some tone holes ergonomically not to reach. On such instruments, by the instrument maker keys are added, which make gripping significantly easier, or possible in the first place.
This allows it to be {pleasant|light|ergonomic|conspicuous|above average| good play even by players with smaller hands.
The instrument TRCK1117-MOLL has the following flaps: