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

The instrument with the article number: 2322-MOE made by Moeck is a companion that is always fun to play in daily use.
The instrument owes this characteristic mainly to the carefully considered composition of the pioneering model design in combination with the sound characteristics of the pearwood material used.

The extraordinary qualities of the material used for this instrument are strikingly pleasing. The characteristics can be described as follows: Pear wood: Soft, choral sound. Suitable for playing in a group.

The scale

The inner bore of the recorder 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.

What music can the recorder be used for?

Pearwood is ideal for recorders that are used primarily for choral playing, recorder ensembles and orchestras, although other styles are possible.

Who this recorder is aimed at

This means that pearwood instruments are particularly suitable for ambitious amateurs and advanced players. Another basic rule to bear in mind is that a high-quality instrument generally makes playing together less complicated than a seemingly inexpensive offering.

The windway of a recorder

The windway is the area in the recorder head where the musician's breath is moulded into a sheet of air. This air blade is the basis of a recorder's sound production. In interaction with the labium, the air blade creates the vibration that generates the flute sound. The shape of the windway is therefore extraordinarily influential for the variation possibilities of the available sound spectra of the recorder.

The windway of the Moeck model 2322-MOE is constructed as follows: Curved, cylindrical.
Conically shaped windways accelerate the breathing air more than cylindrical ones.
Windways are complex in their geometric design and many parameters are influenced by each other.

Fingering

The Moeck 2322-MOE recorder is offered in the following fingering: Baroque double hole.

Construction method

The construction of a recorder influences in many ways the way in which the woodwind instrument can be easily handled in terms of ease of grip and safe transport.
This is particularly important when larger instruments or several instruments need to be transported.
Leaders of large playing groups will agree with us.

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 used by several players, it is advisable to disinfect the windway if necessary to ensure hygienic safety. In these cases, the product Flautisept has proven to be effective. You can find Flautisept in our collection. It works with the following surfaces: Waxed surfaces, RESONA, Untreated wooden surfaces, ABS plastics, Linseed oil surfaces, Spirit-stained surfaces, Lacquered surfaces, Glazed surfaces However, it is essential that you test Fautisept on an inconspicuous area before use to ensure that it does not leave any discolouration on your instrument.

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 low instruments in particular are not ergonomically accessible. Keys are fitted to these instruments to make playing easier or even possible in the first place.
The 2322-MOE instrument has the following keys: 2-fold foot flap. This means that it can also be played ergonomically by players with smaller hands.

Advice on finding a new instrument

How to find a new instrument safely
Seek expert advice!
However, never let "well-intentioned" advice put you off testing an instrument yourself. Your taste is as unique as you are. Therefore, only you can decide which recorder suits you personally.
Our recommendation is therefore: Try new designs that you have never tested before. You can't lose anything, you can only gain experience.