"Bressan by Blezinger", soprano in c'', baroque double hole, 442 Hz, Brazilian boxwood stained

The instrument with the article number: 212BUD-BLE by Stephan Blezinger is a companion that provides tireless playing pleasure.
The instrument owes this characteristic mainly to the skilful combination of the unique model design with the expressive possibilities of the boxwood material used.

This material makes a strikingly pleasant impression on the instrument thanks to its unique advantages. The special properties can be characterised as follows: Boxwood: powerful, high-pitched sound.

The scale

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

What music can the recorder be used for?

Boxwood is particularly suitable for instruments that specialise in baroque music, other styles are also possible.

Who is this recorder aimed at?

It follows from this that boxwood recorders are particularly suitable for ambitious amateurs and advanced players. A second basic rule worth noting is that a better quality instrument generally makes learning progress less complicated than a poor quality one.

The windway of a recorder

The windway is the area in the head of the instrument where the musician's breath is moulded into a thin sheet of air. This sheet of air is one of the most important elements in the sound production of a recorder. The vibration that generates the flute sound is created from this air blade at the labium. The shape of the windway is therefore very relevant for the variation possibilities of the available sound spectra of the recorder.

The windway of the model 212BUD-BLE by Stephan Blezinger is constructed as follows: Curved, conical.
Conically shaped windways accelerate the breathing air more than cylindrical ones.
Windways are of course extremely complex in their geometric design and many parameters influence each other.

Fingering

The Stephan Blezinger 212BUD-BLE recorder is supplied with the following fingering: Baroque double hole.

Multi-piece construction

The construction of a recorder has a strong influence on the way in which the woodwind instrument can be handled in terms of ease of grip on the one hand and ease of transport on the other.
This is particularly important when larger instruments or several instruments need to be transported.
Just ask veteran ensemble leaders.

Packaging and accessories

The instrument is supplied as standard with a case and the appropriate accessories: Wiper rod, cork grease, fingering chart, care instructions

Hygiene tips

If the recorder is lent out frequently, it is advisable to sterilise the windway at regular intervals to keep it clean. Flautisept has proven to be a good cleaning agent. You can find Flautisept in our collection. It works with the following surfaces: ABS plastics, linseed oil surfaces, waxed surfaces, varnished surfaces, untreated wooden surfaces, spirit-stained surfaces, RESONA, varnished surfaces However, it is essential that you test the product on an inconspicuous area before use to ensure that it does not leave any discolouration on your recorder.

Optional information on keys

It is not always possible to drill tone holes in places on the instrument that are easy and comfortable to play with your fingers. For acoustic reasons, some tone holes on bass instruments in particular are not ergonomically accessible. Keys are fitted to these instruments to make playing much easier or even possible in the first place.
The 212BUD-BLE instrument has the following keys: . This means that it can also be played ergonomically well by players with smaller hands.

Advice for finding a new recorder

How to find your new instrument easily
Ask people you know!
However, don't let prevailing opinions put you off testing an instrument yourself. Your musical perception is as unique as you are. Therefore, only you can decide for yourself which wind tunnel shape appeals to you personally.
Our recommendation is therefore: play new designs that you have not yet tried out. You can't lose anything, you can only gain experience.