Moeck, "Rottenburgh", sopranino in f'', baroque double hole, maple

The instrument with the article number: 4100-MOE made by Moeck is a recorder that always gives you the pleasure of making music.
This is due to the masterful combination of the ingenious design in symbiosis with the advantages of the maple material used.

This material makes a strikingly pleasant impression on the instrument thanks to its unique advantages. The properties can be characterised in this way, 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 differently by each person: Maple: Warm and clear, somewhat thinner than pear.

The scale

The inner bore of the recorder 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 inner bore.

For which music can the instrument be best used

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

Who is this recorder aimed at?

This means that maple recorders are particularly suitable for ambitious amateurs and advanced players. Another general rule is that a better instrument is usually more enjoyable to learn on than one of inferior quality.

The windway of a recorder

The windway is the area in the instrument headjoint where the air is moulded into a sheet of air. This air blade is the determining element in the sound production of the instrument. In interaction with the labium, the air blade creates the fundamental vibration that generates the flute sound. The shape of the windway is therefore one of the defining principles for influencing the possible sounds of the recorder.

The windway of the Moeck 4100-MOE instrument is constructed as follows: Curved, conical.
Conical windways accelerate the air blade more than cylindrically shaped ones.
Windways are complex in their geometric shape and many parameters influence each other.

Fingering

The Moeck 4100-MOE recorder is made in the fingering: Baroque double hole.

Construction method

The number of components of a woodwind instrument influences in many ways the way in which the recorder can be handled in terms of ease of assembly and safe 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 matching accessories: Cleaning rod, drying cloth, cork grease, care instructions, fingering chart

Hygiene tips

If the instrument is borrowed frequently, it is advisable to repeatedly disinfect the beak area to ensure hygienic safety. Flautisept has proven to be a safe helper in these cases. You can find Flautisept in our collection. It works with the following surfaces: Untreated wooden surfaces, varnished surfaces, RESONA, varnished surfaces, waxed surfaces, ABS plastics, spirit-stained surfaces, linseed oil surfaces However, to be on the safe side, test on an inconspicuous area before use to ensure that the product does not leave any adverse changes on your recorder.

Optional information on keys

It is not always possible to drill tone holes in places in the body that are easy to play with your fingers. For acoustic reasons, tone holes on low instruments 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 4100-MOE instrument has the following keys: . This makes it easy to play even for players with smaller hands.

Recommendations for finding a new instrument

How to find your future instrument
Ask people you know!
Under no circumstances should you let "generalised" rules stop you from trying out a recorder for yourself. Your musical perception is as unique as you are. Therefore, only you can decide for yourself which recorder tempts you personally to "make music endlessly".
Our recommendation is therefore: test different instruments that you have not yet tried. You can only win.