Mollenhauer, "Canta", alto in f', german double hole, with double key, pearwood

 Mollenhauer F-Alto, Pearwood
, Item: 2296-MOLL Natural, 442 Hz

The recorder with the article number: 2296-MOLL built by Mollenhauer is a companion, the in daily use constantly can provide fun.
This peculiarity is based to a large part on the clever merging of the marvelous form in interplay with the sound of the material Pearwood.

This material produces in the instrument a strikingly pleasant uniqueness, by its materialtypical characteristics. The characteristics can be descibed approximately so, whereas it is in the nature of things that sounds can always be described inadequately with words. Therefore the material typical sound of recorders is perceived and described by each person in details slightly differently. We use these words: 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 grants the instrument this special sound.
In principle, recorders with wider bore sound warmer, fuller, more fundamental and thus more suitable for ensembles than instruments with narrower scale.

For what styles can the recorder best be used for?

Pearwood is wonderful for woodwinds used for: focus on choral playing, recorder ensembles and orchestras, other styles are possible.

To whom is this recorder addressed?

This means that recorders made of Pearwood are especially for ambitious amateurs and advanced players suitable. A second valid rule is that a more instrument makes the learning as enriching 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 thin sheet of air. This air leaf is the determining element of the sound production. In interaction with the labium, the air stream is very quickly alternately directed inwards and outwards. This swinging flow 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 rule applies to the windway. Otherwise suffer the influenceability of the possible sounds of the recorder.

The windway of the recorder 2296-MOLL of Mollenhauer has this windway shape: Curved, cylindrical.
Conical shaped windways accelerate the air leaf more than cylindrical windways.
Never underestimate windway and labium! Their meaning for the instrument is complex in their design. Damages here often lead to a total loss!

Fingerings

The recorder Mollenhauer 2296-MOLL is manufactured in the version: .

Construction

The constructional design in terms of multipartness of an instrument shapes basically the way the recorder 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 veteran ensemble leaders.
Leaders of recorder orchestras know how useful good and compact recorder packaging is.

Packaging and accessories

The model is supplied as standard with: Bag
The following accessories included: pivot grease, microfiber wiper, care instructions, fingering chart

Notes on the way to new recorders

Inform yourself in detail!
The search for your new recorder should never be influenced by "generally accepted" rules.
Get your own realizations after trying a recorder. Don't let "generally valid" rules, such as "the flute xy doesn't work at all in an ensemble/for professionals.
Do not let others stop you from playing a unkown brand.
Your taste is as unique as you are.
Therefore, only you can decide which construction will personally happy.
Our recommendation is therefore: Test different brands!
After that you will be surprised 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 pleasant to reach with the fingers. Especially with larger instruments sit for acoustic necessities certain tone holes ergonomically not to reach. On such instruments, by the instrument maker keys are added, which make gripping expressed 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 2296-MOLL has the following flaps: Foot flap 2-fold