Mollenhauer, "Canta", bent tenor in c', baroque double hole, with double keys, pearwood

 Mollenhauer Tenor, Pearwood
Baroque Doublehole, Item: 2446K-MOLL Natural, 442 Hz

This Tenor instrument with the article number: 2446K-MOLL from Mollenhauer is an instrument, that in lessons, or performing repeatedly can make happy.
This peculiarity is based to a large part on the clever combination of the genius model in interplay with the characteristics of the material Pearwood.

The material creates in this instrument a unique characteristic, by its special preferences. The properties can described in the following words, 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 inthe details somewhat uniquely. We say: Pearwood: Soft, choral sound. Suitable for playing in a group

The bore

The course of the inner bore of the instrument is light cylindroconical. This kind of bore course gives this model its tipically sound.
In principle, models with wider bore sound warmer, fuller, more fundamental and thus more suitable for ensembles than recorders with narrower inner bore.

For which music can this instrument be used for?

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

To whom is this instrument addressed?

For the above facts it follows that recorders made of Pearwood are especially for ambitious amateurs and advanced players suitable. A further to be heeded rule is that a more instrument makes the learning progress naturally uncomplicated than a cheap low-cost bargain.

The windway of a recorder

The windway is the area in the head of the instrument where the breath of the musician is formed into a sheet of air. This air leaf is the nucleus of the instruments tone. 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 never be damaged. The same applies to the windway. Otherwise suffer the artistic applicability of the instrument.

The windway of the instrument 2446K-MOLL of Mollenhauer has this windway shape: Curved, cylindrical.
Conical windways accelerate the air leaf more than cylindrical shaped windways.
Never violate windway and labium! Their meaning for the function is exceedingly complex in their geometric shape. Damages here often lead to a total loss!

Fingerings

The instrument Mollenhauer 2446K-MOLL is offered in the version: Baroque Doublehole .

Construction of the body

The number of individual parts of an instrument shapes extraordinarily the way the recorder in use on the one hand is uncomplicated to handle in terms of easy assembling and on the other hand for the convenient 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 members of recorder orchestras will agree.
Leaders of recorder orchestras know how useful good and compact recorder bags are.

Packaging and accessories

The instrument is offered as standard with: Bag
The useful accessories included: Wiper rod, drying cloth, pivot grease, care instructions, fingering chart

Hints before finding another instrument

Ask acquaintances!
The search for your new instrument should never be influenced by opinions prevailing in your environment.
Get your own realizations after playing a recorder. Don't let prevailing opinions.
Do not let others stop you from trying of an yet unknown instrument.
Your taste is as individual as you are.
Therefore, only you can decide which construction will personally inspire.
Our recommendation is therefore: Test different materials!
After that you will be amazed and can make a confident decision.

Information about instruments with keys

Not always can the tone holes be placed in the places in the body that are easy and pleasant to grasp with the fingers. Especially with deep instruments sit for acoustic reasons some tone holes adequate to reach. On such instruments, 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 2446K-MOLL has the following flaps: Foot flap 2-fold