Mollenhauer, "Kynseker", tenor in c', baroque single hole, stained maple

The recorder with the model designation: 4407-MOLL made by Mollenhauer is a companion that is always a joy to play.
The instrument owes this characteristic mainly to the carefully considered combination of the unique construction concept with the expressive possibilities of the maple material used.

This material fascinates with its unique advantages. The characteristics can be summarised as follows: Maple: Warm and clear, slightly thinner than pear wood.

The scale

The inner bore of the recorder is slightly cylindroconical and wider on average. This type of bore gives the instrument its typical sound.
In principle, recorders with a wider bore sound warmer, fuller, more fundamental and therefore more suitable for ensembles than instruments with a narrower bore.

For which musical styles is the recorder best suited?

Maple is particularly suitable for recorders used in all styles.

Who is the instrument aimed at?

It follows from the above that maple instruments are particularly suitable for ambitious amateurs and advanced players. Another rule to bear in mind is that a better instrument generally makes playing together less complicated than a poor one.

The windway of a recorder

The windway is the area in the head of the recorder where the musician's blowing air is moulded into a thin sheet of air. This sheet of air is the basis of the instrument's sound production. At the labium, the air blade produces the vibration that generates the flute sound. The shape of the windway is therefore extraordinarily relevant for the range of artistic applications of the recorder.

The windway of the Mollenhauer 4407-MOLL recorder is shaped as follows: curved, conical.
Conical windways accelerate the airflow more than cylindrical ones.
Windways are extremely complex in their design and many parameters are influenced by each other.

Fingering

The Mollenhauer 4407-MOLL instrument is made in the fingering: Baroque single hole.

Construction of the body

The number of components of a woodwind instrument characterises in many ways the way in which the recorder can ensure uncomplicated handling in terms of ease of grip on the one hand and safe transport on the other during daily use.
This is a point that should not be underestimated, especially when transporting larger (and sometimes several) instruments.
Recorder choir directors know how useful good and compact recorder bags are. Provided the instruments can be easily disassembled.

Packaging and accessories

The instrument is supplied as standard with a bag and the following accessories: Cleaning rod, drying cloth, cork grease, care instructions, fingering chart

Hygiene tips

If the recorder is lent out from time to time, it is advisable to disinfect the beak area if necessary to keep it clean. The product Flautisept has proven to be effective for this purpose. You can find Flautisept in our collection. It works with the following surfaces:

• Linseed oil surfaces
• Lacquered surfaces
• Spirit-stained surfaces
• Untreated wood surfaces
• Waxed surfaces
• ABS plastics
• Glazed surfaces
• RESONA

However, to be on the safe side, test on an inconspicuous area before use to ensure that Fautisept does not cause any adverse changes to your recorder.

Optional information on keys

It is not always possible to place tone holes in places that are easy and comfortable to reach with your fingers. For acoustic reasons, some tone holes on bass instruments in particular are not ergonomically accessible. On such instruments, keys are fitted by the instrument maker to make playing much easier or even possible in the first place.
The 4407-MOLL instrument has the following keys: . This makes it easy to play even for players with smaller hands.

Recommendations for finding a new recorder

The easiest way to find your future instrument
Ask people you know!
Under no circumstances should you let well-intentioned advice put you off playing a recorder yourself. Your musical perception is as unique as you are. Therefore, only you can decide which instrument concept inspires you.
Our recommendation is therefore: test unknown instruments that you have never tried before. You can only gain new experiences.