Moeck, "Hotteterre", tenor in c', baroque double hole, 415 Hz, natural boxwood

The recorder with the model designation: 5454-MOE from Moeck is an instrument that provides lasting playing pleasure when making music.
This special feature is largely due to the skilful marriage of the outstanding design in combination with the sound characteristics of the boxwood material used.

The material used for this instrument is characterised by its special sound characteristics. The special characteristics can be described as follows: Boxwood: Powerful, high-pitched sound.

The scale

The inner bore of the instrument is cylindroconical and very wide. 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 scale.

For which musical styles is the recorder best suited?

Boxwood is predestined for instruments focussing on baroque music, other styles are possible.

Who is the instrument aimed at?

This means that boxwood recorders are particularly suitable for ambitious amateurs and advanced players. A rule of thumb worth noting is that a high-quality instrument will in most cases make playing more enjoyable than a simple one.

The windway of a recorder

The windway is the area in the instrument headjoint where the air is moulded into a thin sheet of air. This air blade is one of the most important elements in the sound production of the instrument. In combination with the labium, this air blade produces the vibration that is fundamental to the flute sound. The shape of the windway is therefore one of the defining principles for the artistic usability of the instrument.

The windway of the Moeck model 5454-MOE is shaped as follows: curved, conical.
Conically shaped windways accelerate the air blade more than cylindrical ones.
Windways are naturally very complex in their geometric design and many parameters influence each other.

Fingering

The Moeck 5454-MOE model is made in fingering: Baroque double hole.

Construction method

The number of individual parts of a musical instrument strongly influences the way in which the recorder can be handled in terms of ease of grip and transport.
This is a point that should not be underestimated, especially when transporting larger (and sometimes several) instruments.
Directors of recorder orchestras will agree with us.

Packaging and accessories

The model is supplied as standard with a leather-covered case and the following accessories: Cleaning rod, drying cloth, cork grease, care instructions, fingering chart

Hygiene tips

If the instrument is used by several players, it is advisable to clean the headjoint regularly under sterile conditions to ensure hygienic safety. In these cases, the care product Flautisept has proven its worth. You can find Flautisept in our collection. It works with the following surfaces:

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

To be on the safe side, test Fautisept on an inconspicuous area before use to ensure that it does not leave any adverse effects on your instrument.

Optional information on keys

It is not always possible to place tone holes in places in the body that are comfortable and easy to reach with your fingers. For acoustic reasons, some tone holes on bass recorders in particular are not ergonomically accessible. On these instruments, keys are fitted by the instrument maker to make playing easier or even possible in the first place.
The instrument 5454-MOE has the following keys: 2-fold foot key. This makes it easy to play even for players with smaller hands.

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