Moeck, "Steenbergen", soprano in c'', baroque double hole, 415 Hz, pearwood

The instrument with the model designation: 5212-MOE from the Moeck workshop is a recorder that is a lasting joy to play.
This characteristic is due to the special combination of the outstanding design with the sound characteristics of the pearwood material used.

The exceptional qualities of the material used for this instrument are impressive. The features can be characterised as follows: Pear wood: Soft, choral sound. Suitable for playing in a group.

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.

What music can the recorder be used for

Birnbaum is particularly suitable for instruments that are used primarily for baroque music, although other styles are possible.

Who is this instrument aimed at?

It follows that pearwood instruments are particularly suitable for ambitious amateurs and advanced players. Another rule of thumb is that a more sophisticated instrument will naturally make learning more enjoyable than what at first glance appears to be an inexpensive option.

The windway of a 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 determining element in the sound production of a recorder. At the labium, the vibration that fundamentally generates the flute tone is created from this air blade. The shape of the windway is therefore one of the defining principles for the instrument's ability to create music.

The windway of the Moeck model 5212-MOE is shaped as follows: curved, conical.
Conical windways accelerate the breath more than cylindrically shaped ones.
Windways are complex in their geometric shape and many parameters interact.

Fingering

The Moeck 5212-MOE recorder is made in the fingering: Baroque double hole.

Construction of the body

The number of individual parts of a recorder influences in many ways the way in which it can be handled in terms of ease of assembly on the one hand and ease of transport on the other.
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 instrument is supplied as standard with a bag and the appropriate accessories: Cleaning rod, drying cloth, cork grease, care instructions, fingering chart

Hygiene tips

If the recorder is used by several players, you should consider cleaning the beak area sterilely at regular intervals to prevent the transmission of diseases. Flautisept has proven to be a practical aid. Flautisept is available in our collection. It works with the following surfaces:

• Waxed surfaces
• Spirit-stained surfaces
• Glazed surfaces
• RESONA
• ABS plastics
• Lacquered surfaces
• Untreated wood surfaces
• Linseed oil surfaces

However, before using Fautisept, be sure to test it on an inconspicuous area to ensure that it does not leave any adverse effects on your recorder.

Optional information on keys

It is not always possible to place the tone holes in places that are easy and comfortable to reach with your fingers. For acoustic reasons, some tone holes on bass instruments in particular are not ergonomically accessible. On such instruments, keys are fitted by the instrument maker to make playing easier or even possible in the first place.
The 5212-MOE instrument has the following keys: . This means that it can also be played ergonomically by players with smaller hands.

Tips on the way to your new recorder

How to easily find your future instrument
Find out all you can!
But don't let "expert" opinions put you off trying out a recorder for yourself. Your taste is as unique as you are. Therefore, only you can decide which construction method appeals to you.
Our recommendation is therefore: Try different construction concepts that you have not yet tested. You will only gain new experiences.