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

The recorder with the model number: 4924-MOE from Moeck is an instrument that gives lasting pleasure when playing music.
The instrument owes this characteristic mainly to the carefully considered marriage of the unique model in fine tuning with the tone colours of the boxwood material used.

This material is a striking feature of the instrument due to its special advantages. The special features can be roughly described as follows, although it is in the nature of things that sounds can only ever be inadequately described in words. This is why the sound of recorders is perceived and described slightly differently by each person: Boxwood: powerful, high-pitched sound,.

The scale

The inner bore of the recorder is slightly cylindroconical. 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 ideal for recorders that are used in ensembles, in choral playing and as a solo instrument.

Who is the instrument aimed at?

This means that boxwood recorders are particularly suitable for ambitious amateurs and advanced players. Another thing to bear in mind is that a better instrument naturally makes it easier to play together than one of inferior quality.

The windway of the recorder

The windway is the area in the head of the recorder where the musician's breath is moulded into a sheet of air. This sheet of air is the basis of the recorder's sound production. At the labium, the vibration that generates the flute's sound is created from this sheet of air. The shape of the windway is therefore one of the main characteristics for the variation possibilities of the available sound spectra of the instrument.

The windway of the Moeck model 4924-MOE is constructed as follows: Curved, conical.
Conical windways accelerate the air blade more than cylindrically shaped ones.
Windways are of course extremely complex in their geometric design and many parameters are influenced by each other.

Fingering

The Moeck 4924-MOE recorder is made in the following fingering: Baroque double hole.

Construction of the body

The construction of an instrument strongly influences the way in which the recorder is handled in terms of ease of grip and safe transport.
This is particularly important when transporting larger or multiple instruments.
Directors of large ensembles know how useful good and compact recorder bags are. Provided the instruments can be easily disassembled.

Packaging and accessories

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

Hygiene tips

If the recorder is borrowed frequently, we recommend that you sterilise the blowing area if necessary to prevent the transmission of diseases. Flautisept has proven effective for disinfection in these cases. You can find Flautisept in our collection. It works with the following surfaces: ABS plastics, untreated wooden surfaces, linseed oil surfaces, RESONA, waxed surfaces, spirit-stained surfaces, varnished surfaces, lacquered surfaces To be on the safe side, test Fautisept on an inconspicuous area before use to ensure that it does not cause any adverse changes to your recorder.

Optional information on keys

It is not always possible to place the tone holes in places that are easy to reach with your fingers. For acoustic reasons, some tone holes on larger instruments in particular are not ergonomically accessible. On these instruments, keys are fitted by the instrument maker to make playing much easier or even possible in the first place.
The 4924-MOE instrument has the following keys: Centre joint keys + foot key. This means that it can also be played with ease by players with smaller hands.

Tips for finding a new instrument

How to find your new instrument safely
Seek expert advice!
But don't let "well-intentioned" advice put you off playing a recorder yourself. Your musical sensibilities are as unique as you are. Therefore, only you can decide for yourself which construction method tempts you to "play endlessly".
Our recommendation is therefore: play different designs that you have never tried before. You can't lose anything, you can only gain experience.