Moeck, "Steenbergen", soprano in c'', baroque double hole, 442 Hz, boxwood

The recorder with the article number: 5213-MOE made by Moeck is a companion that tirelessly creates joy of playing in daily use.
This characteristic is largely due to the carefully considered combination of the special design with the advantages of the boxwood material used.

The material used for this instrument is characterised by its special sound characteristics. The special 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 in slightly different ways by different people: Boxwood: powerful, high-pitched sound,.

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 bore.

For which musical styles can the instrument be used best?

Boxwood is excellently suited for instruments focussing on baroque music, other styles are possible.

Who is the instrument aimed at?

From the above facts, it is clear that boxwood recorders are particularly suitable for ambitious amateurs and advanced players. An additional general rule is that a higher-quality instrument usually makes learning progress easier than a poor-quality one.

The windway of a recorder

The windway is the area in the head of the recorder where the musician's blowing air is moulded into a thin sheet of air. This sheet of air is the basis of a recorder's sound production. The oscillation that generates the flute sound is created from this sheet of air at the labium. The shape of the windway is therefore extremely influential for the artistic usability of the instrument.

The windway of the Moeck 5213-MOE instrument is constructed as follows: Curved, conical.
Conically shaped windways accelerate the air blade more than cylindrical ones.
Windways are very complex in their design and many parameters influence each other.

Fingering

The Moeck 5213-MOE recorder is offered in the following fingering: Baroque double hole.

Construction method

The number of components of a recorder strongly influences the way in which the woodwind instrument can be handled easily in terms of easy assembly and safe transport during daily use.
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 recorder comes with a bag and the following accessories as standard: Cleaning rod, drying cloth, cork grease, care instructions, fingering chart

Hygiene tips

If the recorder is used by several players, it is advisable to repeatedly disinfect the blowing area to keep it clean. In these cases, the care product Flautisept has proven its worth. You can find Flautisept in our collection. It works with the following surfaces:

1. RESONA
2. Untreated wooden surfaces
3. Lacquered surfaces
4. Lacquered surfaces
5. Waxed surfaces
6. ABS plastics
7. Spirit-stained surfaces
8. Linseed oil surfaces

However, before use, test on an inconspicuous area to ensure that Fautisept 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 in the instrument body that are easy and comfortable to reach with the fingers. For acoustic reasons, tone holes on low instruments in particular are not ergonomically accessible. Keys are fitted to such instruments to make playing easier or even possible in the first place.
The 5213-MOE instrument has the following keys: . This means that it can also be played by players with smaller hands.

Recommendations for finding a new instrument

How to easily find your next instrument
Seek expert advice!
However, you shouldn't let "universal" rules such as "brand xy doesn't work at all in ensembles / for professionals" stop you from testing an instrument yourself. Your taste is as unique as you are. Therefore, only you can decide which wind tunnel mould suits you best.
Our recommendation is therefore: test new instruments that you have not yet tried. You can only win.