Mollenhauer, "Dream Edition", soprano in c'', baroque double hole, plum

The recorder with the article number: TE-4118-MOLL from Mollenhauer is a musical tool that brings joy to music-making time and time again.
The instrument owes this characteristic mainly to the clever combination of the well-considered design in fine tuning with the sound characteristics of the plum wood (Prunus) used.

The special sound characteristics of this instrument are strikingly pleasing. The special features can best be described in the following words, whereby it is in the nature of things that sounds can only ever be described very inadequately with words. This is why the typical sound of recorders is perceived and described by each person in slightly different ways: Prunus, plum, damson: overtone-rich, slightly nasal sound. Goes very well with singing voices.

The scale

The inner bore of the instrument is cylindroconical and very wide. This type of bore gives the instrument its typical sound.
In principle, recorders with a wider bore sound warmer, fuller, more fundamental and therefore more suitable for ensembles than instruments with a narrower scale.

What music can the recorder be used for

Plum wood (Prunus) is particularly suitable for instruments that are used in ensembles, in choral playing and as a solo instrument.

Who is the instrument aimed at?

It follows from this that recorders made from plum wood (Prunus) are particularly suitable for ambitious amateurs and advanced players. A second rule is that a better instrument naturally makes music-making more enjoyable than an inexpensive one.

The windway of the recorder

The windway is the area in the head of the recorder where the musician's blowing air is moulded into a thin sheet of air. This air blade is the nucleus of a recorder's sound production. In interaction with the labium, the air blade creates the vibration that generates the flute sound. The shape of the windway is therefore extremely important for the musical formability of the instrument's achievable sounds.

The windway of the Mollenhauer TE-4118-MOLL instrument is shaped as follows: curved, cylindrical.
Conically shaped windways accelerate the breath more than cylindrical ones.
Windways are complex in their geometric design and many parameters interact.

Fingering

The Mollenhauer TE-4118-MOLL recorder is supplied in the following fingering: Baroque double hole.

Construction of the body

The construction of an instrument has an extraordinary influence on the way in which the recorder can be easily assembled and transported during use.
This is a point that should not be underestimated, especially when transporting larger (and sometimes several) instruments.
Experienced ensemble players can tell you a thing or two about this.

Packaging and accessories

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

Hygiene tips

If the recorder is lent out again and again, it is advisable to clean the headjoint sterilely at regular intervals to keep it clean. The care product Flautisept has proven effective for this purpose. You can find Flautisept in our collection. It works with the following surfaces:

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

However, before using Fautisept, be sure to 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 place tone holes in places in the instrument body that are comfortable and easy to reach with your fingers. For acoustic reasons, tone holes on low recorders in particular are not ergonomically accessible. On these instruments, keys are fitted by the instrument maker to make playing much easier or even possible in the first place.
The TE-4118-MOLL instrument has the following keys: . This means that it can also be played by players with smaller hands.

Recommendations for finding a new instrument

How to find a new instrument safely
Inform yourself in detail!
However, you should not let "universal" rules stop you from testing a recorder yourself. Your musical sensibilities are as unique as you are. Therefore, only you can decide for yourself which wind tunnel shape tempts you to "endless music-making".
Our recommendation is therefore: test unknown models that you have never tried before. You can't lose anything, you can only gain new experiences.