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

 Mollenhauer F-Alto, Pearwood
Baroque Doublehole, Item: 5959_09-MOLL Special painting, 442 Hz

The F-Alto with the article number: 5959_09-MOLL constructed by Mollenhauer is a recorder, the in making music repeatedly can make happy.
This circumstance is based to a large part on the masterful combination of the unique model in fusion with the sound of the material Pearwood.

This material makes the instrument a unique sound, by the own materialtypical qualities. The qualities can described as follows, 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 slightly varying. We say: 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 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 inner bore.

For which music can the recorder best 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?

From this it results that instruments made of Pearwood are especially for ambitious amateurs and advanced players recommendable. A second valid rule is that a higher instrument makes the learning progress usually enriching at first glance low-cost offer.

The windway of the recorder

The windway is the area in the instrument headpiece where the blowing air is formed into a sheet of air. This air leaf is the nucleus of the instruments tone. 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 tone. This is the reason why the labium must never be damaged. The same applies to the windway. Otherwise suffer the musical shaping ability of the attainable sounds of the instrument.

The windway of the instrument 5959_09-MOLL of Mollenhauer has this windway shape: Curved, conical.
Conical shaped windways accelerate the air leaf more than cylindrical windways.
Never underestimate windway and labium! Their meaning for the function is very complex in their geometric shaping. Damages here often lead to a total loss!

Fingerings

The instrument Mollenhauer 5959_09-MOLL is manufactured in the version: Baroque Doublehole .

Construction

The method of construction a woodwind instrument influences in many ways the way the recorder in use on the one hand is simple 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 large ensembles know how useful good and compact recorder bags are.

Packaging and accessories

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

Recommendations for finding a new instrument

Inform yourself in detail!
The search for your new recorder should in no case be influenced by well-meaning advice.
Get your own realizations after playing an instrument. Don't let "expert"-opinions.
Do not let others stop you from testing a unkown brand.
Your musical taste is as unique as you are.
Therefore, only you can decide which wind tunnel shape will personally you.
Our recommendation is therefore: Play new models!
After that you will be amazed and can make a safe decision.

Information about instruments with keys

Not always can the tone holes be drilled in the places in the of that are comfortable to grasp with the fingers. Especially with larger recorders sit for acoustic necessities certain tone holes adequate 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 5959_09-MOLL has the following flaps: Foot flap 3-fold