Dolmetsch, "Conservatoire", alto in f', baroque double hole, boxwood

 Dolmetsch F-Alto, Boxwood
Baroque Doublehole, Item: A 8132 B-DOL Natural, 442 Hz

This F-Alto recorder with the model number: A 8132 B-DOL manufactured by Dolmetsch is a recorder, the in lessons, or performing constantly can make joy.
This circumstance is based to a large part on the careful composition of the unique design in fusion with the expression of the material Boxwood.

The material makes this instrument a strikingly pleasant singularity, by the own special sound. The properties can described as follows: very inadequately with words. Therefore the material typical sound of recorders is perceived and described by each person in details slightly varying. We say: Boxwood: Powerful sound, carrying in the treble.

The bore

The geometry of the inner bore of the recorder is light cylindroconical. This kind of bore shape grants the recorder such a special sound.
In principle, instruments with wider bore sound warmer, fuller, more fundamental and thus more suitable for ensembles than models with narrower scale.

For which music can the recorder be used for?

Boxwood is particularly for recorders used for: focus on choral playing, recorder ensembles and orchestras, other styles are possible.

To whom is this recorder addressed?

This means that instruments made of Boxwood are especially for ambitious amateurs and advanced players suitable. A second valid rule is that a demanding instrument makes the interaction as pleasant apparently low-cost offer.

The windway of the recorder

The windway is the area in the headpiece 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 sound production. At 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 not be damaged in any case. The same applies to the windway. Otherwise suffer the range of musical expressiveness of the recorder.

The windway of the model A 8132 B-DOL of Dolmetsch has this windway shape: Curved, conical.
Conical windways accelerate the air leaf more than cylindrical shaped windways.
Never underestimate windway and labium! Their meaning for the recorder is very complex in their design. Damages here often lead to a total loss!

Fingerings

The instrument Dolmetsch A 8132 B-DOL is manufactured in the version: Baroque Doublehole .

Construction of the body

The number of individual parts a musical instrument shapes strongly the way with which the flute in daily use on the one hand is simple to handle in terms of easy assembling and on the other hand for the convenient 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 recorder choirs know how useful good and compact recorder packaging is.

Packaging and accessories

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

Recommendations before getting a new recorder

Get expert advice!
The search for your instrument should in no case be influenced by well-meaning advice.
Get your own realizations after playing a recorder. Don't let prevailing opinions.
Do not let others stop you from trying a unkown recorder model.
Your taste is as individual as you are.
Therefore, only you can decide which wind tunnel shape will personally to "make music endlessly".
Our recommendation is therefore: Try various concepts!
After that you will be delighted and can make a safe decision.

Information about instruments with keys

Not always can tone holes be drilled in places in the of that are easy and convenient to grasp with the fingers. Especially with deep recorders sit for acoustic necessities some tone holes adequate to reach. On these instruments, by the instrument maker keys are added, which make gripping easier, or possible in the first place.
This allows it to be {pleasant|light|ergonomic|conspicuous|above average| good grip even by players with smaller hands.
The instrument A 8132 B-DOL has the following flaps: