Moeck, "Hotteterre", tenor in c', baroque double hole, 442 Hz, boxwood

The recorder with the model name: 5453-MOE from Moeck is a recorder that can provide tireless fun when making music.
This characteristic is due to the carefully considered combination of the above-average design in fine tuning with the qualities of the boxwood material used.

The material used for this instrument is characterised by its special qualities. The special features can be characterised as follows, whereby it is in the nature of things that sounds can only ever be described very inadequately with words. For this reason, each person perceives and describes the details of the typical material sound of recorders a little differently: Boxwood: powerful, high-pitched sound,.

The scale

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

What music is the recorder best suited to?

Boxwood is predestined for instruments that specialise in baroque music, other styles are possible.

Who is the instrument aimed at?

From the above facts, it is clear that boxwood recorders are particularly suitable for ambitious amateurs and advanced players. Another rule to bear in mind is that a more sophisticated instrument naturally makes learning more enjoyable than a supposedly cheap one.

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 sheet of air. This air blade is the nucleus of the recorder's sound. At the labium, the vibration that generates the flute sound is created from this sheet of air. The shape of the windway is therefore one of the defining principles for the musical creativity of the recorder.

The windway of the Moeck 5453-MOE recorder is shaped as follows: curved, conical.
Conically shaped windways accelerate the breath more than cylindrical ones.
Due to their geometric shape, windways are extremely complex and many parameters influence each other.

Fingering

The Moeck 5453-MOE instrument is offered in the following fingering: Baroque double hole.

Construction of the body

The number of individual parts of a recorder strongly influences the way in which the woodwind instrument can be handled easily in terms of ease of grip on the one hand and compact transport on the other.
This is a point that should not be underestimated, especially when transporting larger (and sometimes several) instruments.
Just ask veteran ensemble leaders.

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 shared, it is advisable to repeatedly disinfect the beak area to protect yourself. The product Flautisept has proven to be effective for this purpose. You can find Flautisept in our collection. It works with the following surfaces:

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

To be on the safe side, test on an inconspicuous area before use to ensure that the product does not cause any adverse changes to your recorder.

Optional information on keys

It is not always possible to place tone holes in places that are comfortable and easy to reach with your fingers. For acoustic reasons, some tone holes on larger recorders 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 instrument 5453-MOE has the following keys: 2-fold foot flap. This means that it can also be played well by players with smaller hands.

Recommendations for finding a new instrument

How to find a new instrument safely
Inform yourself in detail!
However, you should never let "generalised" rules stop you from testing an instrument yourself. Your musical sensibilities are as unique as you are. Therefore, only you can decide which recorder inspires you personally.
Our recommendation is therefore: Try new designs that you may never have tested before. You can only gain new experiences.