Mollenhauer, "Elody Bride", alto in f', with e-foot, triple key, pearwood

 Mollenhauer F-Alto, Pearwood
Baroque Doublehole, Item: 5959_11-MOLL Special painting, 442 Hz

This F-Alto recorder with the article number: 5959_11-MOLL crafted by Mollenhauer is a companion, the in making music new will make happy.
This circumstance is based to a large part on the skillful merging of the outstanding concept in fusion with the expression of the material Pearwood.

This material creates in the instrument a unique sound, by the own unique qualities. The characteristics can be descibed approximately so: very inadequately with words. Therefore the sound of recorders is perceived and described by each person in details somewhat varying. 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 shape gives this model its tipically tone.
In principle, models with wider bore sound warmer, fuller, more fundamental and thus more suitable for ensembles than recorders with narrower scale.

For what styles can this instrument be used for?

Pearwood is greatly suitable for recorders used for: Focus on modern music, other styles are possible.

To whom is this instrument addressed?

This means that recorders made of Pearwood are especially for ambitious amateurs and advanced players recommendable. A second valid law is that a more instrument makes the interaction naturally beautiful apparently low-cost offer.

The windway of a recorder

The windway is the area in the head of the recorder where the breath is formed into a thin sheet of air. This air leaf is the basis of the instruments tone. At 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 tone. This is the reason why the labium must not be damaged in any case. The same rule applies to the windway. Otherwise suffer the range of musical expressiveness of the instrument.

The windway of the model 5959_11-MOLL of Mollenhauer has this windway shape: Curved, conical.
Conical shaped windways accelerate the air leaf more than cylindrical windways.
Never violate windway and labium! Their meaning for the instrument is very complex in their geometric shaping. Even minor damages here often lead to a total loss!

Fingerings

The recorder Mollenhauer 5959_11-MOLL is delivered in the following version: Baroque Doublehole .

Construction of the body

The number of parts of an instrument shapes strongly the way the recorder in daily use on the one hand is uncomplicated to handle in terms of easy assembling and on the other hand for the safe transport.
A point that becomes especially important when larger or multiple instruments to.
{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 instrument is offered as standard with: Metal case
The following accessories included: Wiper rod, drying cloth, pivot grease, care instructions, fingering chart

Recommendations before finding another instrument

Get expert advice!
The search for your new recorder should never be influenced by "generally accepted" rules, such as "the material xy does not work at all in an "ensemble/for professionals".
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 trying a unkown recorder model.
Your taste is as individual as you are.
Therefore, only you can decide which recorder will personally inspire.
Our recommendation is therefore: Play various concepts!
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 instrument that are easy to reach with the fingers. Especially with deep instruments sit for acoustic reasons certain tone holes ergonomically not 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 5959_11-MOLL has the following flaps: Foot flap 3-fold