Moeck, "Rottenburgh", soprano in c'', baroque double hole, olive wood

The recorder with the model designation: 4206-MOE manufactured by Moeck is an instrument that generates tireless joy in daily use.
This special feature is due to the clever marriage of the pioneering instrument model in combination with the advantages of the olive wood material used.

The special qualities of the material used for this instrument are strikingly pleasing. The special characteristics can best be described in the following words: Olive wood: Noble and full-bodied sound.

The scale

The inner bore of the recorder 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 inner bore.

What music can the recorder be used for?

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

Who is the instrument aimed at?

This means that olive wood recorders are particularly suitable for ambitious amateurs and advanced players. A second important rule of thumb is that a more sophisticated instrument generally makes learning progress more enriching than a seemingly inexpensive bargain.

The windway of a recorder

The windway is the area in the head of the instrument where the musician's blowing air is moulded into a sheet of air. This sheet of air is the basis of a recorder's sound production. 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 features for the variability of the recorder's musical expression.

The windway of the Moeck 4206-MOE instrument is constructed as follows: Curved, conical.
Conical windways accelerate the breathing air more than cylindrically shaped ones.
Windways are complex in their geometric shape and many parameters are influenced by each other.

Fingering

The Moeck 4206-MOE recorder is offered in the following fingering: Baroque double hole.

Multi-part construction

The construction of a recorder influences in many ways the way in which the woodwind instrument can be handled easily in terms of easy assembly and safe transport during daily use.
This is particularly important when larger instruments or several instruments are to be taken along.
Experienced ensemble players can tell you a thing or two about this.

Packaging and accessories

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

Hygiene tips

If the recorder is played by several people, it is advisable to clean the headjoint repeatedly to ensure that it is hygienically safe. In these cases, the product Flautisept has proven to be effective. You can find Flautisept in our collection. It works with the following surfaces: Lacquered surfaces, RESONA, spirit-stained surfaces, ABS plastics, untreated wooden surfaces, varnished surfaces, waxed surfaces, linseed oil surfaces However, it is essential that you test Fautisept on an inconspicuous area before use to ensure that it does not leave any discolouration on your recorder.

Optional information on keys

It is not always possible to drill tone holes in places in the body that are comfortable to play with your fingers. Particularly on low instruments, tone holes are not ergonomically accessible for acoustic reasons. On such instruments, keys are fitted by the instrument maker to make playing much easier or even possible in the first place.
The 4206-MOE instrument has the following keys: . This means that it can also be played comfortably by players with smaller hands.

Notes for the search for a new recorder

How to find your next instrument
Ask people you know!
However, you should never let the opinions of "self-proclaimed experts" put you off trying out an instrument yourself. Your musical sensibilities are as unique as you are. Therefore, only you can decide for yourself which wind tunnel shape tempts you to "endless music-making".
Our recommendation is therefore: test unknown instruments that you may never have tried before. You have nothing to lose, only new experiences to gain.