Küng, "Marsyas", alto in f', baroque double hole, grenadilla

The recorder with the model number: 4407-MAR made by Küng is a companion that is always fun in the classroom and on stage.
This is largely due to the skilful combination of the carefully considered model design in symbiosis with the advantages of the grenadilla material used.

This material fascinates with its special advantages. The special properties can be characterised in this way, whereby it is in the nature of things that sounds can only ever be described very inadequately with words. Therefore, the sound of recorders is perceived and described slightly differently by each person: Grenadilla: Clear, overtone-rich and powerful sound. Very strong.

The scale

The inner bore of the instrument is slightly cylindroconical. 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 music can the instrument be best used

Grenadilla is particularly suitable for recorders that are used in ensembles, in choral playing and as a solo instrument.

Who is this recorder aimed at?

This means that instruments made from grenadilla are particularly suitable for ambitious amateurs and advanced players. An additional rule of thumb worth noting is that a better instrument will in most cases make music-making easier than an inferior instrument.

The windway of a recorder

The windway is the area in the head of the instrument where the musician's blowing air is moulded into a sheet of air. This air blade is the defining element of a recorder's sound. It is at the labium that the air blade produces the vibration that generates the flute sound. The shape of the windway is therefore extremely influential for influencing the possible sounds of the instrument.

The windway of the Küng 4407-MAR recorder is constructed as follows: Curved, conical.
Conically shaped windways accelerate the air blade more than cylindrical ones.
Windways are extremely complex in their design and many parameters influence each other.

Fingering

The Küng 4407-MAR recorder is made in the fingering: Baroque double hole.

Construction of the body

The construction of a woodwind instrument has a fundamental influence on the way in which the recorder can be handled in terms of ease of assembly on the one hand and compact transport on the other.
This is particularly important when transporting larger or multiple instruments.
Experienced ensemble players can tell you a thing or two about this.

Packaging and accessories

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

Hygiene tips

If the instrument is lent out from time to time, we recommend that you clean the headjoint sterilely if necessary to keep it clean. The care product Flautisept has proven to be a reliable aid. Flautisept is available in our collection. It works with the following surfaces:

1. Lacquered surfaces
2. Waxed surfaces
3. Untreated wooden surfaces
4. Linseed oil surfaces
5. Glazed surfaces
6. ABS plastics
7. Spirit-stained surfaces
8. RESONA

However, before use, test on an inconspicuous area to ensure that Fautisept does not leave any unwanted traces on your instrument.

Optional information on keys

It is not always possible to place tone holes in places in the instrument body that are easy to reach 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 4407-MAR instrument has the following keys: . This means that it can also be played ergonomically by players with smaller hands.

Tips for finding a new recorder

The easiest way to find a new instrument
Seek expert advice!
But don't let "well-intentioned" advice put you off playing an instrument yourself. Your taste is as unique as you are. Therefore, only you can decide which instrument inspires you personally.
Our recommendation is therefore: play various manufacturers that you may not yet have tried out. You can only win.