Mollenhauer, "Traum-Edition", soprano in c'', baroque double hole, plum

 Mollenhauer Soprano, Plumwood
Baroque Doublehole, Item: TE-4118-MOLL Natural, 442 Hz

The with the article number: TE-4118-MOLL from Mollenhauer is a musical tool, that in daily use unfailingly can make happy.
This peculiarity is based to a large part on the special marriage of the outstanding instrument model in interplay with the sound of the material Plumwood.

This material creates in the instrument a unique uniqueness, by its special characteristics. The special qualities can be descibed approximately so, 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 inthe details differently. We use these words: Plumwood: Overtone-rich, slightly nasal sound. Fits very well with singing voices

The bore

The geometry of the inner bore of the recorder is cylindroconical and very wide. This kind of bore shape grants this model its characteristic tone.
In principle, models with wider bore sound warmer, fuller, more fundamental and thus more suitable for ensembles than recorders with narrower inner bore.

For which music can the recorder be used for?

Plumwood is greatly suitable for instruments used for: Ensemble, choral and solo performance.

To whom is this musical instrument addressed?

From this it results that instruments made of Plumwood are especially for ambitious amateurs and advanced players suitable. A further valid law is that a more instrument makes the learning progress usually pleasant apparently low-cost offer.

The windway of a recorder

The windway is the area in the instrument headpiece where the blowing air is formed into a thin sheet of air. This air leaf is the central starting point of the sound production. At 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 not be damaged in any case. The same rule applies to the windway. Otherwise suffer the artistic applicability of the instrument.

The windway of the recorder TE-4118-MOLL of Mollenhauer has this windway shape: Curved, cylindrical.
Conical shaped windways accelerate the air leaf more than cylindrical windways.
Never violate windway and labium! Their meaning for the instrument is complex in their geometric shaping. Even minor damages here often lead to a total loss!

Fingerings

The instrument Mollenhauer TE-4118-MOLL is delivered in the following version: Baroque Doublehole .

Construction

The number of individual parts a recorder influences strongly the way with which it in use on the one hand is uncomplicated to handle in terms of easy assembling and on the other hand for the safe transport.
This is a point that should not be underestimated, especially when transporting larger (and sometimes multiple) instruments.
{Experienced ensemble players can tell you a thing or two about this. Or ask leaders of recorder ensembles.
Leaders of large ensembles know how useful good and compact recorder transport packaging is.

Packaging and accessories

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

Notes before finding another instrument

Inform yourself in detail!
The search for your new recorder should never be influenced by "generally accepted" rules, such as "the material xy does not work at all in an "ensemble/for professionals".
Get your own realizations after playing an instrument. Don't let "well-meaning" advice.
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 touch.
Our recommendation is therefore: Test different instruments!
After that you will be surprised and can make a safe decision.

Information about instruments with keys

Not always can the tone holes be placed in the places in the body that are pleasant 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 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 TE-4118-MOLL has the following flaps: