The recorder with the article number: 4217-MOLL from the Mollenhauer workshop is an instrument that is always fun to play. The instrument owes this special feature mainly to the thoughtful marriage of the pioneering instrument model in combination with the sound characteristics of the maple material used. The special qualities of this instrument's material are strikingly fascinating. The characteristics can be roughly summarised as follows, although it is in the nature of things that sounds can only ever be described very inadequately in words. Therefore, the sound of recorders is perceived and described slightly differently by each person: Maple: Warm and clear, somewhat thinner than pear. The scale The inner bore of the instrument 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. What music can the recorder be used for? Maple is ideal for recorders that are used in all styles. Who is the instrument aimed at? This means that maple instruments are particularly suitable for ambitious amateurs and advanced players. Another important rule is that a high-quality instrument naturally makes music-making more enjoyable than a supposedly cheap one. The windway of the recorder The windway is the area in the headjoint of the recorder in which the musician's breath is moulded into a sheet of air. This air blade is the nucleus of the recorder's sound. At the labium, the air leaf produces the vibration that generates the flute sound. The shape of the windway is therefore one of the defining characteristics for the range of musical expressiveness of the recorder. The windway of the Mollenhauer instrument 4217-MOLL is constructed as follows: Curved, conical.Conical windways accelerate the airflow more than cylindrically shaped ones. Windways are extremely complex in their design and many parameters are influenced by each other. Fingering The Mollenhauer 4217-MOLL instrument is offered in the following fingering: Baroque single hole. Construction method The construction of a musical instrument strongly influences the way in which the recorder is handled in terms of ease of grip and ease of transport. 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 recorder is supplied as standard with a bag and matching accessories: Cleaning rod, drying cloth, cork grease, care instructions, fingering chart Hygiene tips If the instrument is shared, it is advisable to sterilise the windway at regular intervals to ensure hygienic safety. The care product Flautisept has proven to be a convenient but safe cleaning agent. You can find Flautisept in our collection. It works with the following surfaces: Spirit-stained surfacesRESONALinseed oil surfacesUntreated wood surfacesABS plasticsLacquered surfacesLacquered surfacesWaxed surfaces However, before using the product, test it on an inconspicuous area to ensure that it does not cause any discolouration on your recorder. Optional information on keys It is not always possible to drill tone holes in places in the body that are easy and comfortable to reach with your fingers. For acoustic reasons, some tone holes on low instruments in particular are not ergonomically accessible. On such instruments, keys are fitted by the instrument maker to make playing easier or even possible in the first place. The 4217-MOLL instrument has the following keys: . This means that it can also be played by players with smaller hands. Advice for finding a new recorder How to easily find your new instrument Find out all you can! Never let prevailing opinions put you off playing an instrument yourself. Your taste is as unique as you are. Therefore, only you can decide which instrument concept inspires you. Our recommendation is therefore: play new designs that you may not have tried before. You can't lose anything, you can only gain experience.

The instrument with the model number: 4207-MOLL made by Mollenhauer is a companion that is always a joy to play, both in the classroom and on stage. The instrument owes this special feature mainly to the clever combination of the unique model design and the advantages of the maple material used. The material convinces with its typical qualities. The special features can be characterised as follows: Maple: Warm and clear, slightly thinner than pear wood. The scale The geometry of the inner bore of the instrument 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 scale. What music can the recorder be used for? Maple is predestined for recorders that are used in all styles. Who is the instrument aimed at? It follows that maple instruments are particularly suitable for ambitious amateurs and advanced players. Another rule worth noting is that a higher quality instrument generally makes playing less complicated than an inferior quality instrument. The windway of a recorder The windway is the area in the head of the instrument where the air is moulded into a thin sheet of air. This sheet of air is the basis of a recorder's sound production. The vibration that generates the flute sound is created from this sheet of air at the labium. The shape of the windway is therefore one of the defining features for the variability of the recorder's musical expression. The windway of the Mollenhauer model 4207-MOLL is constructed as follows: Curved, conical.Conically shaped windways accelerate the airflow more than cylindrical ones. Windways are complex in their geometric design and many parameters are influenced by each other. Fingering The Mollenhauer 4207-MOLL instrument is supplied in fingering: Baroque single hole. Construction of the body The construction of a recorder influences the way it is used in many ways, on the one hand to ensure easy handling in terms of easy assembly and on the other hand to ensure compact transport. 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 transport packaging is. Provided that the instruments can be easily disassembled. Packaging and accessories The recorder comes with a bag and the appropriate accessories as standard: Cleaning rod, drying cloth, cork grease, care instructions, fingering chart Hygiene tips If the recorder is played by several people, it is advisable to sterilise the beak area repeatedly to ensure hygienic safety. Flautisept has proven to be a reliable aid here. Flautisept is available in our collection. It works with the following surfaces: ABS plasticsLinseed oil surfacesWaxed surfacesGlazed surfacesUntreated wood surfacesSpirit-stained surfacesLacquered surfacesRESONA 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 the tone holes in places in the instrument that are easy to reach with your fingers. For acoustic reasons, some tone holes on low instruments in particular are not ergonomically accessible. Keys are fitted to such instruments to make playing much easier or even possible in the first place. The 4207-MOLL instrument has the following keys: . This means that it can also be played by players with smaller hands. Advice for the search for a new recorder How to find a future instrument safely Ask people you know! However, don't let prevailing opinions put you off playing a recorder yourself. Your musical perception is as unique as you are. Therefore, only you can decide which instrument makes you happy. Our recommendation is therefore: test different designs that you have not yet tried. You can only win.