Moeck, "Flauto Rondo", alto in f', baroque double hole, pearwood stained

The recorder with the article number: 2303-MOE from the Moeck workshop is a companion that is always fun to play every day.
This characteristic is largely due to the carefully considered composition of the outstanding design in combination with the advantages of the pearwood material used.

This material impresses with its typical advantages. The properties can be characterised as follows: Pear wood: 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 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.

For which music can the instrument be best used

Birnbaum is particularly suitable for recorders that are used primarily for choral playing, recorder ensembles and orchestras, although other styles are possible.

Who the instrument is aimed at

This means that pearwood recorders are particularly suitable for ambitious amateurs and advanced players. An additional rule to bear in mind is that a more sophisticated instrument naturally makes learning more enjoyable than a seemingly inexpensive offering.

The windway of the recorder

The windway is the area in the instrument headjoint where the musician's blowing air is moulded into a sheet of air. This air blade is the determining element in the sound production of a recorder. In interaction with the labium, this air blade creates the vibration that generates the flute sound. The shape of the windway is therefore very relevant for the musical formability of the instrument's achievable sounds.

The windway of the Moeck 2303-MOE recorder is constructed as follows: Curved, cylindrical.
Conical windways accelerate the air blade more than cylindrically shaped ones.
Windways are extremely complex in their design and many parameters influence each other.

Fingering

The Moeck 2303-MOE model is made in the following fingering: Baroque double hole.

Multiple parts

The number of individual parts of a woodwind instrument has a strong influence on the way in which the recorder can be handled easily and transported safely during daily use.
This is particularly important when larger instruments or several instruments need to be transported.
Experienced ensemble players can tell you a thing or two about this.

Packaging and accessories

The recorder is supplied as standard with a bag in a sturdy cardboard box and the following accessories: Cleaning rod, drying cloth, cork grease, care instructions, fingering chart

Hygiene tips

If the recorder is lent out from time to time, it is advisable to sterilise the beak area if necessary to keep it clean. The care product Flautisept has proven itself for this purpose. You can find Flautisept in our collection. It works with the following surfaces:

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

However, before using the product, test it on an inconspicuous area to ensure that it does not leave any adverse effects on your instrument.

Optional information on keys

It is not always possible to drill tone holes in places in the instrument that are easy and comfortable to reach with your fingers. Especially on larger instruments, some tone holes are ergonomically inaccessible for acoustic reasons. Keys are fitted to these instruments to make playing much easier or even possible in the first place.
The 2303-MOE instrument has the following keys: . This means that it can also be played with above-average ease by players with smaller hands.

Tips for finding a new instrument

How to find your future instrument easily
Inform yourself in detail!
Under no circumstances should you be put off trying out a recorder for yourself by "generally applicable" rules. Your musical sensitivity is as unique as you are. Therefore, only you can decide which construction method inspires you personally.
Our recommendation is therefore: play unknown models that you have not yet tried out. You can only gain new experiences.