Mollenhauer, "Elody Space", alto in f', with E-foot, triple key, pearwood

 Mollenhauer F-Alto, Pearwood
Baroque Doublehole, Item: 5951-MOLL Special painting, 442 Hz

This recorder with the model number: 5951-MOLL built by Mollenhauer is a musical tool, that in playing unfailingly will provide fun.
This property is due to the skillful marriage of the genius instrument model in combination with the sound of the material Pearwood.

This material creates in the instrument a pleasant sound, by the own extraordinary qualities. The properties can be described: very inadequately with words. Therefore the sound of recorders is perceived and described by each person in details somewhat 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 instrument is light cylindroconical. This kind of bore shape grants the recorder such a typical sound.
In principle, instruments with wider bore sound warmer, fuller, more fundamental and thus more suitable for ensembles than models with narrower inner bore.

For which music can this instrument best be used for?

Pearwood is wonderful for instruments used for: Focus on modern music, other styles are possible.

To whom is this recorder addressed?

From this it results that recorders made of Pearwood are especially for ambitious amateurs and advanced players recommendable. An additional valid law is that a higher instrument makes the interaction in most cases enriching at first glance low-cost offer.

The windway of a recorder

The windway is the area in the instrument headpiece where the blowing air of the musician is formed into a thin sheet of air. This air leaf is the nucleus of the instruments tone. At the labium, the air flow is very quickly alternately directed inwards and outwards. This swinging stream stimulates the air in the bore. 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 response and sound of the instrument.

The windway of the instrument 5951-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 recorder is complex in their design. Damages here often lead to a total loss!

Fingerings

The recorder Mollenhauer 5951-MOLL is offered in the following version: Baroque Doublehole .

Construction of the body

The number of individual parts a flute influences strongly the way the woodwind instrument in use on the one hand is simple to handle in terms of easy assembling and on the other hand for the convenient transport.
A point that becomes especially important when larger or multiple instruments be.
{Experienced ensemble players can tell you a thing or two about this. Or ask veteran ensemble leaders.
Leaders of large ensembles know how useful good and compact recorder cases are.

Packaging and accessories

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

Hints on the way to new recorders

Ask acquaintances!
The search for your new instrument should never be influenced by "generally accepted" rules.
Get your own realizations after trying a recorder. Don't let "well-meaning" advice.
Do not let others stop you from playing a unkown brand.
Your musical taste is as unique as you are.
Therefore, only you can decide which construction will you.
Our recommendation is therefore: Try also unknown materials!
After that you will be delighted and can make a safe decision.

Information about instruments with keys

Not always can the tone holes be placed in places in the that are comfortable and easy to reach with the fingers. Especially with deep recorders sit for acoustic reasons some tone holes adequate to reach. On these instruments, 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 play even by players with smaller hands.
The instrument 5951-MOLL has the following flaps: Foot flap 3-fold