Mollenhauer, "Elody Cherry", alto in f', with E-foot, triple key, cherrywood

 Mollenhauer F-Alto, Cherrywood
Baroque Doublehole, Item: 5959_13-MOLL Natural, 442 Hz

This instrument with the article number: 5959_13-MOLL from Mollenhauer is a musical tool, that in lessons, or performing constantly can give fun.
This circumstance is due to the special marriage of the outstanding composition in fusion with the sound of the material Cherrywood.

This material creates in the instrument a pleasant sound, by the own special qualities. The special qualities can best be described, whereas it is in the nature of things that sounds can always be described very inadequately with words. Therefore the sound of recorders is perceived and described by each person inthe details a bit varying. We use these words: Pearwood: Soft, choral sound. Suitable for playing in a group

The bore

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

For which music can this instrument be used for?

Cherrywood is particularly for instruments used for: Focus on modern music, other styles are possible.

To whom is this instrument addressed?

From this it results that instruments made of Cherrywood are especially for ambitious amateurs and advanced players suitable. A further law is that a more instrument makes the learning usually uncomplicated at first glance low-cost offer.

The windway of a recorder

The windway is the area in the recorder head where the blowing air of the musician 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 flow is very quickly alternately directed inwards and outwards. This swinging stream stimulates the air in the body of the instrument. And this is the origin of the recorder sound. This is the reason why the labium must never be damaged. The same rule applies to the windway. Otherwise suffer the range of artistic applicability of the recorder.

The windway of the instrument 5959_13-MOLL of Mollenhauer has this windway shape: Curved, conical.
Conical windways accelerate breathing air more than cylindrical shaped windways.
Never violate windway and labium! Their meaning for the instrument is exceedingly complex in their geometric shaping. Even minor damages here often lead to a total loss!

Fingerings

The instrument Mollenhauer 5959_13-MOLL is offered in the following version: Baroque Doublehole .

Construction of the body

The method of construction of an instrument influences in many ways the way with which 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 compact 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 large playing circles.
Leaders of recorder choirs know how useful good and compact recorder cases are.

Packaging and accessories

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

Recommendations before finding another instrument

Ask acquaintances!
The search for your recorder should in no case be influenced by "generally accepted" rules.
Get your own realizations after playing a recorder. Don't let "generally valid" rules, such as "the brand xy doesn't work at all in an ensemble/for professionals.
Do not let others stop you from trying of an yet unknown instrument.
Your musical perception is as unique as you are.
Therefore, only you can decide which instrument will personally you.
Our recommendation is therefore: Test also unknown concepts!
After that you will be delighted and can make a safe decision.

Information about instruments with keys

Not always can tone holes be drilled in the places in the body that are easy to grasp with the fingers. Especially with larger recorders sit for acoustic necessities some tone holes adequate to reach. On these instruments, by the instrument maker keys are added, which make gripping easier, or possible in the first place.
This allows it to be {pleasant|light|ergonomic|conspicuous|above average| good grip even by players with smaller hands.
The instrument 5959_13-MOLL has the following flaps: Foot flap 3-fold