Mollenhauer, "Kynseker", alto in f', baroque single hole, stained maple

The recorder with the article number: 4217-MOLL from the Mollenhauer workshop is an instrument that is always fun to play.
The instrument owes this special feature mainly to the thoughtful marriage of the pioneering instrument model in combination with the sound characteristics of the maple material used.

The special qualities of this instrument's material are strikingly fascinating. The characteristics can be roughly summarised as follows, although it is in the nature of things that sounds can only ever be described very inadequately in words. Therefore, the sound of recorders is perceived and described slightly differently by each person: Maple: Warm and clear, somewhat thinner than pear.

The scale

The inner bore of the instrument is slightly cylindroconical and wider on average. 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?

Maple is ideal for recorders that are used in all styles.

Who is the instrument aimed at?

This means that maple instruments are particularly suitable for ambitious amateurs and advanced players. Another important rule is that a high-quality instrument naturally makes music-making more enjoyable than a supposedly cheap one.

The windway of the recorder

The windway is the area in the headjoint of the recorder in which the musician's breath is moulded into a sheet of air. This air blade is the nucleus of the recorder's sound. At the labium, the air leaf produces the vibration that generates the flute sound. The shape of the windway is therefore one of the defining characteristics for the range of musical expressiveness of the recorder.

The windway of the Mollenhauer instrument 4217-MOLL is constructed as follows: Curved, conical.
Conical windways accelerate the airflow more than cylindrically shaped ones.
Windways are extremely complex in their design and many parameters are influenced by each other.

Fingering

The Mollenhauer 4217-MOLL instrument is offered in the following fingering: Baroque single hole.

Construction method

The construction of a musical instrument strongly influences the way in which the recorder is handled in terms of ease of grip and ease of 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 recorder is supplied as standard with a bag and matching accessories: Cleaning rod, drying cloth, cork grease, care instructions, fingering chart

Hygiene tips

If the instrument is shared, it is advisable to sterilise the windway at regular intervals to ensure hygienic safety. The care product Flautisept has proven to be a convenient but safe cleaning agent. You can find Flautisept in our collection. It works with the following surfaces:

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

However, before using the product, test it on an inconspicuous area to ensure that it does not cause 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 easy and comfortable to reach with your fingers. For acoustic reasons, some tone holes on low 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 4217-MOLL instrument has the following keys: . This means that it can also be played by players with smaller hands.

Advice for finding a new recorder

How to easily find your new instrument
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Never let prevailing opinions put you off playing an instrument yourself. Your taste is as unique as you are. Therefore, only you can decide which instrument concept inspires you.
Our recommendation is therefore: play new designs that you may not have tried before. You can't lose anything, you can only gain experience.