Moeck, "Rottenburgh", Tenor Plus in c', baroque double hole, with double key and middle joint keys,

The instrument with the article number: 4921-MOE from Moeck is an instrument that can always create new joy in playing music.
This characteristic is largely due to the special marriage of the unique model in fine tuning with the advantages of the maple material used.

The special qualities of the material used for this instrument are strikingly pleasing. The 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. This is why the sound of recorders is perceived and described slightly differently by each person: Maple: Warm and clear, somewhat thinner than pear.

The scale

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 bore.

Which musical styles are best suited to the recorder

Maple is ideal for instruments that are used in ensembles, in choral playing and as a solo instrument.

Who is the instrument aimed at?

The above facts show that maple recorders are particularly suitable for ambitious amateurs and advanced players. One rule is that a better instrument is generally easier to play than one of inferior quality.

The windway of the recorder

The windway is the area in the recorder head where the air is moulded into an air blade. This air blade is one of the most important elements of the instrument's sound. In interaction with the labium, the air blade creates the vibration that generates the flute sound. The shape of the windway is therefore one of the defining principles for the musical design of the instrument's achievable sounds.

The windway of the Moeck model 4921-MOE is shaped as follows: curved, conical.
Conically shaped windways accelerate the breath more than cylindrical ones.
Windways are extremely complex in their geometric shape and many parameters are influenced by each other.

Fingering

The Moeck 4921-MOE model is made in fingering: Baroque double hole.

Multiple parts

The number of individual parts of a recorder influences the way in which the woodwind instrument is handled on a daily basis in many ways, both in terms of ease of assembly and ease of transport.
This is particularly important when larger instruments or several instruments are to be taken along.
Leaders of large playing groups will agree with us.

Packaging and accessories

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

Hygiene tips

If the instrument is lent out frequently, you should consider sterilising the blowing area again and again to ensure hygienic safety. The care product Flautisept has proven itself for this purpose. You can find Flautisept in our collection. It works with the following surfaces:

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

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

Optional information on keys

It is not always possible to drill tone holes in places that are comfortable to play with your fingers. For acoustic reasons, some tone holes on bass instruments in particular are not ergonomically accessible. Keys are fitted to such instruments to make playing easier or even possible in the first place.
The 4921-MOE instrument has the following keys: Centre joint keys + foot key. This makes it easier than average for players with smaller hands to play.

Recommendations on the way to a new recorder

How to find your new instrument safely
Ask people you know!
But don't let prevailing opinions put you off playing an instrument yourself. Your taste is as unique as you are. Therefore, only you can decide which construction method inspires you.
Our recommendation is therefore to play unknown manufacturers that you have not yet tried out. You can't lose anything, you can only gain experience.