Mollenhauer 5432 Denner Tenor with Key 3-stars Reviews

Absolutely adequate for a student instrument

After being played in, the sound quality from is a huge step up from a plastic tenor. The hole indentations and keys work well after getting used to them and it is easy to get a consistent seal on fast or difficult passages.

There are a couple of things I don't like about the instrument. The block and whistle design is more susceptible to temperature and condensation than other wood recorders I've tried. Its nearly impossible to play in tune without being warmed to body temperature first and then it needs a blow/suck every five minutes of playing, even after treatment following the manufacturer's directions. Finally, the pricing on it is absolutely ridiculous. There is no reason for a stick of cheap plantation grown wood with holes in it using a four hundred year old design should have more than doubled in price in the last four years.