Moeck ROTTENBURGH 4104

The "Rottenburgh": a modern approach to a classic recorder

With this Rottenburgh bass recorder, the goal is clear: to push the performance of an instrument already recognized for its musicality even further. The design has been revised based on recent innovations concerning internal acoustics and playing stability. The result: a recorder designed to offer better control of the air column, more consistent response, and a more homogeneous sound across all registers, while preserving the "baroque" spirit sought by many recorder players.

For which musician and styles?

This bass recorder is aimed at intermediate to advanced musicians who want an expressive, reliable, and comfortable instrument for long-term use, whether in lessons, ensembles, or intensive practice. It is particularly suited to baroque and early music repertoires, but its precise attack, projection, and wide dynamic palette also make it very comfortable in chamber music, recorder ensembles, and modern arrangements where a solid and well-controlled low register is expected.

Sound and design

The acoustic work focuses on key points for playing comfort: narrower windway and wider air exit to stabilize the airflow, curved conical windway and optimized labium underside to limit hoarseness and improve sound stability. The improved bore contributes to a timbre described as pure and balanced across all registers, with a more resonant low register and clearer high register. The boxwood body provides a warm aesthetic and an organic response, appreciated for its nuanced sound. Finally, the double holes (F/F# and G/G#) facilitate tuning and alternative fingerings, useful for gaining precision in fast or delicate passages.

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Technical specifications

Level	Professional	Color	Brown
System	Baroque	Finishing	Natural
Materials	boxwood

Type	bass recorder	Key system	new stable system
Material	boxwood	Comfort	easy handling
Acoustic center	improved	Mechanical noise	muted key noise
Windway	curved conical	Ergonomics	adapted, including for small hands (on the bass recorder)
Air entry	narrower	Fingering	baroque
Air exit	wider	Double holes	F/F# and G/G#
Labium underside	optimized	Adjustment	instrument adjusted by a luthier (ready to play)
Acoustic goals	stable air column, significant dynamic potential, reduced hoarseness	Playing behavior announced	more resonant lower register, clearer upper register, more precise attack, more variable sound, higher dynamics, easier handling
Bore	improved (pure and balanced timbre across all registers)