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

The instrument with the article number: 5211-MOE built by Moeck is a recorder that provides tireless playing pleasure in daily use.
This is mainly due to the carefully considered combination of the outstanding model in symbiosis with the qualities of the pear wood used.

This material makes a strikingly pleasant impression with its special advantages. The special properties can be characterised as follows, whereby it is in the nature of things that sounds can only ever be described very inadequately with words. Therefore, the sound of recorders is perceived and described slightly differently by each person: Pear: Soft, choral sound. Suitable for playing in a group.

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.

What styles of music can the recorder be used for?

Pearwood is excellently suited for recorders that specialise in baroque music, other styles are possible.

Who is this instrument aimed at

This means that pearwood instruments are particularly suitable for ambitious amateurs and advanced players. Another generally applicable rule is that a more sophisticated instrument generally makes music-making more enriching than a supposedly cheap one.

The windway of the recorder

The windway is the area in the head of the instrument where the musician's breath is moulded into a sheet of air. This air blade is the central starting point for the sound production of a recorder. In interaction with the labium, the air blade creates the vibration that generates the flute sound. The shape of the windway is therefore very important for the recorder's range of musical expression.

The windway of the Moeck 5211-MOE instrument is shaped as follows: curved, conical.
Conically shaped windways accelerate the air blade more than cylindrical ones.
Windways are complex in their design and many parameters play together.

Fingering

The Moeck 5211-MOE recorder is made in the following fingering: Baroque double hole.

Construction method

The number of individual parts of an instrument has a strong influence on the way in which the recorder can be handled in terms of ease of assembly on the one hand and ease of transport on the other.
This is a point that should not be underestimated, especially when transporting larger (and sometimes several) instruments.
Just ask veteran ensemble managers.

Packaging and accessories

The model is supplied as standard with a bag and the appropriate accessories: Wiper rod, cork grease, fingering chart, care instructions

Hygiene tips

If the recorder is played by several people, it is advisable to always clean the blowing area sterilely for your own protection. The care product Flautisept has proven to be a safe aid. Flautisept is available in our collection. It works with the following surfaces:

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

To be on the safe side, test on an inconspicuous area before use to ensure that the product does not leave any discolouration on your instrument.

Optional information on keys

It is not always possible to place tone holes in places that are comfortable and easy to reach with your fingers. Especially on larger instruments, some tone holes are ergonomically inaccessible for acoustic reasons. On these instruments, keys are fitted by the instrument maker to make playing much easier or even possible in the first place.
The 5211-MOE instrument has the following keys: . This means that it can also be played well by players with smaller hands.

Tips for finding a new instrument

How to find your future instrument easily
Ask people you know!
However, don't let "generally accepted" rules such as "recorder xy doesn't work at all in an ensemble / for professionals" stop you from testing a recorder yourself. Your taste is as unique as you are. Therefore, only you can decide which construction method suits you.
Our recommendation is therefore: test different brands that you may never have tried before. You can only gain new experiences.