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Aulos Sopranino, Aulos Soprano/Descant, Aulos Alto/Treble, Aulos Tenor, Aulos Bass,
Aulos Recorder Sets,
Aulos Fife, Aulos Pan Flute, Aulos Parts & Accessories,
Hohner
Sopranino, Hohner Soprano/Descant, Hohner Alto/Treble, Hohner Tenor, Hohner Bass,
Moeck Sopranino, Moeck
Soprano/Descant, Moeck Alto/Treble, Moeck Tenor,
Moeck Bass, Moeck Great Bass, Moeck Accessories
Tin Whistles.
L to R: Aulos Bass, Tenor, Alto, Soprano, Sopranino.
L to R: Moeck Rottenburgh Maple series - Sopranino, Soprano, Alto, Tenor (without keys), Bass (with bocal and keys).
   Left to Right: MOE-5220 Rondo Tenor, MOE-5230 Rondo Tenor with keys, MOE-5233 Rondo Tenor with bent neck & keys. |
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| MOE-5220 | MOECK 2400 (242R) RONDO TENOR RECORDER DOUBLE HOLES MAPLE | 2400 |
$896.00 |
| MOE-5230 | MOECK 2420 (243R) RONDO TENOR DOUBLE KEYS MAPLE | 2420 |
$1,179.00 |
| MOE-5233 | MOECK RONDO 2440 TENOR RECORDER BENT NECK WITH DOUBLE KEYS MAPLE | 2440 |
$1,352.00 |
         Left to Right: MOE-5235 Maple, MOE-5240, MOE-5241, MOE-5245, MOE-5250, MOE-5255, MOE-5260, MOE-5261, MOE-5265. |
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| MOE-5235 | MOECK 4400 (249) ROTTENBURG TENOR RECORDER MAPLE | 4400 |
$1,195.00 |
| MOE-5240 | MOECK 4420 (249)A ROTTENBURG TENOR RECORDER, DOUBLE KEYS C-C# MAPLE | 4420 |
$1,586.00 |
| MOE-5241 | MOECK 4421 (249AG) ROTTENBURGH TENOR, DOUBLE KEYS, STAINED MAPLE | 4421 |
$1,605.00 |
| MOE-5245 | MOECK 4404 (349) ROTTENBURG TENOR RECORDER BOXWOOD | 4404 |
$1,448.00 |
| MOE-5250 | MOECK 4424 (349A) ROTTENBURG TENOR BOXWOOD WITH DOUBLE KEYS | 4424 |
$1,840.00 |
| MOE-5255 | MOECK 4405 (449) ROTTENBURG TENOR RECORDER PALISANDER (WITH MAINTENANCE SET) | 4405 |
$1,810.00 |
| MOE-5260 | MOECK 4425 (449A) ROTTENBURG TENOR, PALISANDER WOOD WITH DOUBLE KEYS | 4425 |
$2,299.00 |
| MOE-5261 | MOECK 4427 (539A) ROTTENBURGH TENOR, TWO KEYS, EBONY (+ MAINTENANCE SET) | 4427 |
$2,828.00 |
| MOE-5265 | MOECK 4407 (549) ROTTENBURGH TENOR, EBONY | 4407 |
$2,425.00 |
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| MOE-5275 | MOECK 5453 (949) HOTTETERRE TENOR RECORDER, BOXWOOD | 5453 |
$3,220.00 |
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| MOE-5450 | MOECK 8420 (842) RENAISSANCE TENOR, STAINED MAPLE | 8420 |
$2,173.00 |
 MOE-5315 Bass Recorder with double keys on low notes |
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| MOE-5305 | 2520 (252R) RONDO BASS RECORDER MAPLE WITH SINGLE KEY WHILE STOCK LASTS | 252R |
$2,295.00 |
| MOE-5315 | MOECK 2520 (253R) RONDO BASS RECORDER MAPLE WITH DOUBLE KEYS | 2520 |
$2,818.00 |
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| MOE-4520 | MOECK ROTTENBURGH BASS RECORDER, w BOCAL, 4 KEYS, UNSTAINED NATURAL MAPLE. | $3,750.00 | |
| MOE-5330 | MOECK 4521 (259G) ROTTENBURG BASS RECORDER, STAINED MAPLE | $3,932.00 | |
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| MOE-5465 | MOECK 8520 (852) RENAISSANCE BASS, STAINED MAPLE | $4,428.00 | |
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| MOE-5320 | MOECK RONDO 2620 GREAT BASS RECORDER IN CASE MAPLE | $4,530.00 | |
| MOE-5325 | MOECK 2620 (262R) RONDO GREAT BASS WITH BOCAL, THREE KEYS, MAPLE | $4,658.00 | |
Aulos thumb rest - simply clips on to the instrument, no drilling or tools required.
CLEANING ROD |
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| AU075 | CLEANING ROD FOR DESCANT RECORDER | $2.25 | |
THUMB RESTS |
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| AU-TS-2B | AULOS TS-2B ADJUSTABLE THUMB REST FOR SOPRANO RECORDER BROWN | $2.30 | |
| AU-TS-2D | AULOS TS-2D ADJUSTABLE THUMB REST FOR SOPRANO RECORDER DARK BROWN | $2.30 | |
| AU-TS-2I | AULOS TS-2I ADJUSTABLE THUMB REST FOR SOPRANO RECORDER IVORY | $2.30 | |
| AU-TA-1B | AULOS TA-1B ADJUSTABLE THUMB REST FOR ALTO RECORDER BROWN | $2.99 | |
| AU-TA-1D | AULOS TA-1D ADJUSTABLE THUMB REST FOR ALTO RECORDER DARK BROWN | $2.99 | |
| AU-TT-1D | AULOS TT-1D ADJUSTABLE THUMB REST FOR TENOR RECORDER DARK BROWN | $3.95 | |
JOINT GREASE |
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| AUG1 | AULOS JOINT GREASE FOR RECORDERS | $2.25 | |
CASES |
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| AUC51 | AULOS C51 CASE ONLY (FITS 1 x ALTO/TREBLE + 1 x SOPRANO/DESCANT) | $79.50 | |
| AUC55 | ENSEMBLE CASE ONLY (FOR SOPRANINO, SOPRANO, ALTO AND TENOR) | $339.00 | |
SPARE PARTS |
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| AU073 | TENOR KEY FOR MODEL 311 | $4.50 | |
| AU074 | TENOR C & C# KEY SET FOR MODEL 511 | $34.50 | |
| AUBK90 | KEY FOR F ON FOOTJOINT | . | $118.00 |
| AUBP4A | PIPE (CROOK) THIN FOR MOUTHPIECE FOR AULOS 533 BASS RECORDER | $56.30 | |
| AUBP4B | PIPE (CROOK) THICK FOR MOUTHPIECE FOR AULOS 533 BASS RECORDER | $56.30 | |
| AU0746 | BASS KEY WITH AU0745 | $138.00 | |
| AU0745 | BASS F & F# KEY SET | $149.00 | |
| AUBP1 | MOUTHPIECE WITH PIPE FOR AULOS 533 BASS RECORDER | $163.50 | |
| AUBP3 | FOOT JOINT WITH KEYS FOR AULOS 533 BASS RECORDER | $265.00 | |
| AUBP5 | AULOS BP5 DIRECT BLOW CAP FOR 533 BASS RECORDER | $60.95 | |
| MOE-5500 | MOECK Z0002 ALTO/TENOR RECORDER MAINTENANCE SET | Z0002 |
$41.00 |
| MOE-5501 | MOECK Z0001 SOPRANINO/SOPRANO RECORDER MAINTENANCE SET | Z0001 |
$44.00 |
| MOE-Z0003 | MOECK Z0003 CARE & MAINTENANCE OIL FOR RECORDER BORE & OUTER SURFACES | Z0003 |
$15.50 |
| MOE-5505 | THUMB REST WITH SCREWS | . |
$26.50 |
| MOE-5510 | MOECK Z1223 CASE COTTON WITH LEATHER BINDING FOR SOPRANO IN TWO PARTS | Z1223 |
$62.00 |
| MOE-5515 | MOECK Z1121 SOFT CASE NYLON FOR 121-126 | Z1121 |
$37.95 |
| MOE-5520 | MOECK 9529 CASE FOR ROTTENBURGH SOPRANO RECORDER | Z9529 |
$172.50 |
| MOE-5525 | MOECK Z9539 CASE FOR ROTTENBURGH ALTO RECORDER | Z9539 |
$207.00 |
| MOE-5530 | MOECK Z1020 JEANS COVER FOR 020 025 | Z1020 |
$22.95 |
| MOE-5535 | MOECK Z1236 CASE COTTON WITH LEATHER BINDING FOR ALTO RECORDER | Z1236 |
$75.00 |
| MOE-5553 | MOECK Z1003 FOLDING COVER 3 TO 5 RECORDERS SOPRANO TO TENOR | Z1003 |
$145.00 |
| MOE-5554 | MOECK Z1004 FOLDING COVER 4 TO 7 RECORDERS SOPRANO TO TENOR | Z1004 |
$162.00 |
| MOE-5565 | MOECK Z9225 BLACK BOX FOR RONDO SOPRANO | Z9225 |
$62.00 |
| MOE-Z9253 | MOECK BASS RECORDER CASE | Z9253 |
$395.00 |
| MOE-5580 | MOECK 11 WOODEN RECORDER STAND FOR SOPRANINO TO BASS RECORDERS | . |
$56.50 |
They work by the player blowing into a mouthpiece which directs the air to a wedge-shaped piece of wood (or plastic) which splits the airstream and causes the air in the instrument to vibrate.
VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON CARE OF WOODEN RECORDERS: ADVICE FROM MOECK.
Go to http://www.moeck.com/cms/index.php?id=12&L=1 for complete care information and illustrations. Playing in your new recorder |
| We issue instructions for care with all our new recorders, but experience shows that players do not appreciate the importance of looking after their instruments and neglect them. This causes damage to instruments which can easily be avoided. Basic rules of playing in a new recorder Plastic instruments or recorders with a plastic head require no playing in. Wooden recorders, however must adapt to the moisture and warmth from breathing, because they absorb moisture easily, especially in the windway, the window and the labium. If too much moisture is absorbed, the wood swells and becomes warped. A new instrument must not become too moist. That is why initially, it should only be played for a short time each day. These time limits are just a guideline. It is advisable to listen carefully to the sound of your recorder when it is being played in and to stop playing if the sound changes, even if the time limit has not run out. Your recorder must be allowed to dry out completely. Wipe it out carefully with a cloth and leave it to dry. Never use a hairdryer or anything similar to hurry the drying out process, this would lead to cracks in the wood. Direct sunlight or a constant cold draught are other factors which can also produce cracks in a damp recorder. Never play your instrument before it has dried out completely. We recommend playing your instrument for just a very short time several times a day. Your recorder must not only adapt to warmth and moisture but also to the varying pressure when being played. Do not immediately try the highest notes, it is advisable to start in the lower register, extending your range, little by little, with long notes and slow runs. This is not as complicated as it sounds and you will soon get the feel of your recorder. You will notice that your recorder adapts to you. You can forge a relationship which can last a lifetime. Children can play in their recorders themselves. They will often need support from their teacher but it helps them develop an attachment to their instrument if they look after it themselves from the beginning. Children who are encouraged in this way will learn about their instruments and themselves. Even children with excessive saliva production can play in their own instruments under the guidance of their teacher. If the recorder becomes too damp, then borrowing an instrument from the teacher or using a plastic head can be helpful and ensure continuity of lessons and practising. If your recorder sounds "hoarse" too often or its tone changes for the worse, we advise you to return it to the maker. Sometimes the proportions in the area of the windway change after a while; an experienced instrument maker can easily remedy this. Very often, players tolerate imperfections for far too long, which is quite unnecessary with the recorders made today. In the first six weeks, you should not play for longer than: ca. 5 minutes a day in the 1st week ca. 10 minutes a day in the 2nd week ca. 15 minutes a day in the 3rd week ca. 30 minutes a day in the 4th week The instrument should be played daily, yet take care not to play the highest notes right in the beginning. We advise to start in the low register and to increase the compass slowly but surely. The best way of becoming closely acquainted with your instrument and its sound qualities is to play long notes and slow passages. |
Daily care |
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Before playing: how to warm your recorder |
German and Baroque fingering systems:
Initially, the German fingering is easy to learn: one simply closes all the fingerholes and lifts the fingers one after the other starting from the bottom hole. The result is the basic scale in c or f. One can quickly learn to play simple tunes in simple keys. Recorders with German fingering however have a big disadvantage: some semi-tones are very difficult to play in tune and require uncomfortable fingerings, so that what seems easy at first sight, is in fact a hindrance when playing more advanced literature. |
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The difficulty of the baroque fingering lies in the forked fingering one has to use for the basic scale (for the note f on a soprano), which in the beginning often poses a problem especially for children. The big advantage though is that one can play the chromatic scale over two octaves in tune. |
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For those who would like to play more than a couple of simple tunes on the recorder, i.e. a sonata or a concerto, should certainly start with the baroque fingering. Of course changing later from German to baroque fingering is always possible as the difference lies merely in a few semi-tones.
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There are no safe fingerings for the low c sharp and low d sharp on the soprano. This applies to recorders with German as well as baroque fingering. The double-holes are however of some help. When playing the low c one covers the whole double-hole and when playing c sharp one covers merely one of the double-holes. The same applies to the notes d and d sharp. (See fingering table). Respectively with the alto there are double-holes to play f/f sharp and g/g sharp and the double key for f/f sharp. |
Different woods used to make recorders.
Maple wood: stable, fine pores with flexible warm, well-balanced sound; density 0.63 g/cm3.
Pearwood: stable, fine regular denseness, fine texture warm, well-balanced sound; density 0.65 g/cm3.
Boxwood: hard with regular denseness, warm, rich tone; density 0.80 g/cm3.
Olive: hard and dense, warm, rich tone; density 0.85 g/cm3.
Rosewood: hard and very dense, warm, resonant tone; density 1.00 g/cm3.
Plum: hard and dense, warm, resonant tone; density 0.75 g/cm3.
Palisander: hard and very dense, rich in overtones and brilliant tone; density 1.05 g/cm3.
Grenadilla: very hard, dense, brilliant, resonant tone; density 1.20 g/cm3.
Ebony: hard and dense, elegant, clear tones; density 1.10 g/cm3.
Different professional standard models made in the style of the master builders of the past:
Sopranino to Bass Recorders after Jean Hyacinth-Joseph Rottenburgh (Brussels, 1672-1756): made of various timbers, baroque fingering, in three pieces, all models with double-holes and double-keys respectively.
Steenbergen: soprano only.
Denner: alto only.
Stanesby: alto only.
Ehlert: Soprano, alto & tenor.
Hotteterre: Tenor only.
Kynseker: Soprano & alto only.
For further information, go to http://www.moeck.com/cms/index.php?id=12&L=1.
