Mollenhauer, "Waldorf-Edition", alto in f', baroque double hole, pearwood

The instrument with the article number: 19242-MOLL from the Mollenhauer workshop is a musical tool that is always fun to play.
This special feature is due to the special combination of the pioneering design in combination with the expressive possibilities of the pearwood material used.

The special qualities of the material used for this instrument are strikingly pleasing. The special features can best be described in the following words: Pear wood: Soft, choral sound. Suitable for playing in a group.

The scale

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

For which musical styles is the recorder best suited?

Pearwood is ideal for recorders that are used in ensembles, in choral playing and as a solo instrument.

Who is this recorder aimed at?

It follows from this that pearwood recorders are particularly suitable for ambitious amateurs and advanced players. Another important rule is that a more sophisticated instrument naturally makes learning more enjoyable than a seemingly inexpensive bargain.

The windway of a recorder

The windway is the area in the instrument headjoint where the musician's blowing air is moulded into a sheet of air. This air blade is one of the most important elements in the sound production of a recorder. At the labium, this air blade produces the vibration that generates the flute sound. The shape of the windway is therefore one of the defining principles for the variability of the instrument's musical expression.

The windway of the Mollenhauer model 19242-MOLL is constructed as follows: Curved, conical.
Conically shaped windways accelerate the air blade more than cylindrical ones.
Windways are complex in their geometric design and many parameters are influenced by each other.

Fingering

The Mollenhauer 19242-MOLL instrument is made in fingering: Baroque double hole.

Construction of the body

The number of components of a musical instrument has a fundamental influence on the way in which the recorder is handled in terms of ease of grip and safe transport during daily use.
This is a point that should not be underestimated, especially when transporting larger (and sometimes several) instruments.
Experienced ensemble players can tell you a thing or two about this.

Packaging and accessories

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

Hygiene tips

If the recorder is played by several people, we recommend that you regularly clean the beak area in a sterile manner to prevent the transmission of diseases. Flautisept has proven effective for disinfection in these cases. Flautisept is available in our collection. It works with the following surfaces: RESONA, linseed oil surfaces, waxed surfaces, untreated wooden surfaces, varnished surfaces, ABS plastics, varnished surfaces, spirit-stained surfaces However, before using Fautisept, be sure to test it on an inconspicuous area to ensure that it does not leave any unwanted marks on your recorder.

Optional information on keys

It is not always possible to place tone holes in places in the instrument body that are comfortable to play with your fingers. Particularly on bass instruments, tone holes are not ergonomically accessible for acoustic reasons. On these instruments, keys are fitted by the instrument maker to make playing easier or even possible in the first place.
The 19242-MOLL instrument has the following keys: . This makes it remarkably easy to play, even for players with smaller hands.

Recommendations on the way to a new recorder

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However, you should never let the opinions of "self-proclaimed experts" put you off playing a recorder yourself. Your taste is as unique as you are. Therefore, only you can decide for yourself which recorder appeals to you.
Our recommendation is therefore: play unknown materials that you have never tried before. You can't lose anything, you can only gain new experiences.