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

 Mollenhauer F-Alto, Pearwood
Baroque Doublehole, Item: 5959_04-MOLL Special painting, 442 Hz

This F-Alto with the article number: 5959_04-MOLL from Mollenhauer is a recorder, the in playing unfailingly will give fun.
This peculiarity is due to the careful combination of the genius model in interplay with the sound of the material Pearwood.

The material creates in this instrument a conspicuous singularity, by the own extraordinary sound. The characteristics can described in the following words, whereas it is in the nature of things that sounds can always be described very inadequately with words. Therefore the material typical sound of recorders is perceived and described by each person in details 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 course grants the instrument this tipically sound.
In principle, recorders with wider bore sound warmer, fuller, more fundamental and thus more suitable for ensembles than instruments with narrower scale.

For what styles can this instrument best be used for?

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

To whom is this musical instrument addressed?

From this it results that recorders made of Pearwood are especially for ambitious amateurs and advanced players suitable. A further valid rule is that a valuable instrument makes the learning progress usually enriching than a apparently low-cost bargain.

The windway of the recorder

The windway is the area in the headpiece of the recorder where the breath of the musician is formed into a sheet of air. This air leaf is the basis of the recorders sound. At the labium, the air stream is very quickly alternately directed inwards and outwards. This swinging flow stimulates the air in the body of the instrument. 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 variability of musical expressiveness of the instrument.

The windway of the recorder 5959_04-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 sound is exceedingly complex in their geometric shape. Damages here often lead to a total loss!

Fingerings

The model Mollenhauer 5959_04-MOLL is delivered in the version: Baroque Doublehole .

Construction

The constructional design in terms of multipartness a recorder influences in many ways the way with which it in daily 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 have.
{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 packaging is.

Packaging and accessories

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

Hints before getting a new recorder

Inform yourself in detail!
The search for your recorder should never be influenced by well-meaning advice.
Get your own realizations after trying a recorder. Don't let prevailing opinions.
Do not let others stop you from testing a unkown recorder model.
Your musical taste is as unique as you are.
Therefore, only you can decide which construction will achieve.
Our recommendation is therefore: Try various brands!
After that you will be delighted and can make a confident decision.

Information about instruments with keys

Not always can tone holes be placed in places in the instrument that are pleasant to grasp with the fingers. Especially with deep recorders sit for acoustic reasons tone holes ergonomically not to reach. On these instruments, keys are added, which make gripping clearly 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_04-MOLL has the following flaps: Foot flap 3-fold