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

The recorder with the model number: 4925-MOE made by Moeck is a musical tool that is always fun to use every day.
The instrument owes this characteristic mainly to the clever marriage of the special construction concept in combination with the expressive possibilities of the rosewood material used.

This material impresses with its typical advantages. The properties can be characterised 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 differently by each person: Rosewood: Very noble, pithy sound.

The scale

The inner bore of the instrument 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 scale.

For which music can the instrument be best used

Rosewood is particularly suitable for recorders that are used in ensembles, in choral playing and as a solo instrument.

Who is this instrument aimed at?

This means that rosewood recorders are particularly suitable for ambitious amateurs and advanced players. Another rule of thumb to bear in mind is that a high-quality instrument generally makes learning progress more enriching than a seemingly inexpensive offering.

The windway of the recorder

The windway is the area in the head of the recorder where the air is moulded into a thin sheet of air. This sheet of air is the nucleus of the instrument's sound. At the labium, the vibration that generates the flute's sound originates from this sheet of air. The shape of the windway is therefore very influential for the musical expressiveness of the recorder.

The windway of the Moeck model 4925-MOE is shaped as follows: curved, conical.
Conical windways accelerate the breath more than cylindrical ones.
Windways are naturally very complex in their design and many parameters play together.

Fingering

The Moeck 4925-MOE model is offered in fingering: Baroque double hole.

Construction of the body

The structural design of a recorder with regard to its multiple parts strongly influences the way in which it can be handled in terms of easy assembly and convenient transport.
This is a point that should not be underestimated, especially when transporting larger (and sometimes several) instruments.
Experienced ensemble players can tell you a thing or two about this.

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 lent out again and again, it is advisable to repeatedly disinfect the blowing area to ensure hygienic safety. Flautisept has proven to be a good disinfectant. Flautisept is available in our collection. It works with the following surfaces: RESONA, spirit-stained surfaces, ABS plastics, lacquered surfaces, varnished surfaces, untreated wooden surfaces, linseed oil surfaces, waxed 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 drill tone holes in places in the body that are comfortable and easy to play with your fingers. For acoustic reasons, some tone holes on larger instruments in particular are not ergonomically accessible. Keys are fitted to such instruments to make playing much easier or even possible in the first place.
The 4925-MOE instrument has the following keys: Centre joint keys + foot key. This makes it easy to play even for players with smaller hands.

Advice on finding a new instrument

How to find your future instrument easily
Ask people you know!
But don't let "generally accepted" rules, such as "material xy doesn't work at all in an ensemble / for professionals", stop you from playing a recorder yourself. Your musical sensitivity is as unique as you are. Therefore, only you can decide which wind tunnel shape suits you best.
Our recommendation is therefore: play different models that you have never tried before. You can only gain new experiences.