Küng, "Marsyas", alto in f', baroque double hole, pearwood stained

The recorder with the model number: 4411-MAR made by Küng is a musical tool that is always fun to use in lessons and on stage.
This feature is due to the clever combination of the unique model design in fine tuning with the tone colours of the pear wood material used.

The material used for this instrument is characterised by its typical sound characteristics. The special features can be characterised as follows, whereby it is in the nature of things that sounds can only ever be inadequately described in words. Therefore, the sound of recorders is perceived and described slightly differently by each person: Pear: Soft, choral sound. Suitable for playing in a group.

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 instrument be best used for

Birnbaum is predestined for recorders that are used in ensembles, in choral playing and as solo instruments.

Who is this instrument aimed at?

It follows from the above that pearwood instruments are particularly suitable for ambitious amateurs and advanced players. Another rule of thumb to bear in mind is that a more sophisticated instrument will in most cases make the ensemble playing more enjoyable than an instrument of inferior quality.

The windway of a recorder

The windway is the area in the headjoint of the recorder where the musician's breath is moulded into a thin sheet of air. This air blade is one of the most important elements in the sound production of a recorder. At the labium, the air blade produces the vibration that generates the flute sound. The shape of the windway is therefore one of the basic characteristics for influencing the sound of the instrument.

The windway of the Küng 4411-MAR instrument is constructed as follows: Curved, conical.
Conically shaped windways accelerate the air blade more than cylindrical ones.
Windways are complex in their design and many parameters interact.

Fingering

The Küng 4411-MAR model is manufactured in the following fingering: Baroque double hole.

Construction of the body

The number of components of a recorder has an extraordinary influence on the way in which the woodwind instrument can be handled in terms of ease of assembly and safe transport.
This is particularly important when larger instruments or several instruments have to be taken along.
Recorder orchestra leaders will agree with us.

Packaging and accessories

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

Hygiene tips

If the recorder is often lent out, it is recommended to clean the headjoint sterilely at regular intervals to ensure hygienic safety. Flautisept has proven its worth here. Flautisept is available in our collection. It works with the following surfaces:

• Lacquered surfaces
• Waxed surfaces
• Spirit-stained surfaces
• Untreated wood surfaces
• ABS plastics
• Linseed oil surfaces
• RESONA
• Glazed surfaces

However, before using Fautisept, be sure to test it on an inconspicuous area to ensure that it 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 body that are comfortable and easy to reach with the fingers. Particularly with bass recorders, some tone holes are ergonomically inaccessible for acoustic reasons. On these instruments, keys are fitted by the instrument maker to make playing much easier or even possible in the first place.
The 4411-MAR instrument has the following keys: . This means that it can also be played ergonomically well by players with smaller hands.

Advice on finding a new instrument

How to find your future instrument easily
Find out all you can!
Don't let "expert" opinions put you off testing an instrument yourself. Your musical sensibilities are as unique as you are. Therefore, only you can decide which wind tunnel mould suits you personally.
Our recommendation is therefore: test unknown materials that you have not tried before. You will only gain new experiences.