Mollenhauer, "Waldorf-Edition", "Bäumling" in d', 442 Hz, 5 tone flute, pearwood

 Mollenhauer Soprano, Pearwood
Pentatonic, Item: 19045-MOLL Natural, 442 Hz

The recorder with the article number: 19045-MOLL manufactured by Mollenhauer is a musical tool, that in daily use always can give fun.
This property is based to a large part on the careful marriage of the groundbreaking design in combination with the expression of the material Pearwood.

This material makes the instrument a unique sound, by the own special qualities. The special qualities can described in the following words, whereas it is in the nature of things that sounds can always be described inadequately with words. Therefore the sound of recorders is perceived and described by each person in details slightly differently. 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 cylindrical. This kind of bore shape grants this model its special sound.
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?

Pearwood is greatly suitable for woodwinds used for: Focus on education and school music.

To whom is this instrument addressed?

For the above facts it follows that instruments made of Pearwood are especially for Beginners suitable. A further rule is that a better instrument makes the learning progress usually uncomplicated apparently low-cost offer.

The windway of the recorder

The windway is the area in the head of the recorder where the breath of the musician is formed into a thin sheet of air. This air leaf is of one of the most important elements 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 bore. This is the origin of the recorder tone. This is the reason why the labium must never be damaged. The same rule applies to the windway. Otherwise suffer the artistic applicability of the recorder.

The windway of the recorder 19045-MOLL of Mollenhauer has this windway shape: Straight cylindrical.
Conical windways accelerate the air leaf more than cylindrical shaped windways.
Never violate windway and labium! Their meaning for the instrument is very complex in their geometric shape. Damages here often lead to a total loss!

Fingerings

The recorder Mollenhauer 19045-MOLL is manufactured in the version: Pentatonic .

Construction of the body

The method of construction a recorder influences strongly the way with which it in daily use on the one hand is uncomplicated to handle in terms of easy gripping and on the other hand for the compact 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 large playing circles.
Leaders of recorder choirs know how useful good and compact recorder cases are.

Packaging and accessories

The instrument is supplied as standard with: Bag
The useful accessories included: Wiper rod, dry cloth, care instructions, fingering chart

Advice before finding another instrument

Ask acquaintances!
The search for your new instrument should never be influenced by "generally accepted" rules, such as "the the manufacturer 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 a unkown recorder model.
Your musical taste is as individual as you are.
Therefore, only you can decide which wind tunnel shape will personally touch.
Our recommendation is therefore: Try 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 placed in places in the the that are easy and pleasant to reach with the fingers. Especially with deep recorders sit for acoustic necessities some tone holes adequate to reach. On such 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 19045-MOLL has the following flaps: