Clarinet. Nominal pitch: A.
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InstrumentClarinet |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerLouis |
Place MadeLondon ; England ; United Kingdom ; Europe |
Date MadeCirca 1923 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Blackwood with german silver ferrules and keywork. Five pieces: mouthpiece, barrel, upper section, lower section, bell. Unstamped ebonite mouthpiece, marked for a ligature. Barrel marked A. Straight speaker. Long tailed British A♭ key. Barret action. One extra trill key. R1 tone-hole through tenon of upper section. This tenon strengthened with german silver. Covered tone-hole for R2 in order to avoid finger spacing. C sharp mechanism. 13 keys, 3 rings, 1 plate, 4 ebonite rollers. L0: T; speaker. L1: T; throat A♮. L2: T + ring; throat A♭. L3: T + ring; cross E♭₄/B♭₅. L4: C♯₄/G♯₅; E₃/B♮₄; F♯₃/C♯₅. R1: T; Barret action (F₄/C₆; E♭₄/B♭₅); trill 1-2. R2: Plate. R3: T + spectacle (forked B♭₃/F♮₅); cross B♭₃/F♮₅. R4: G♯₃/E♭₅; F₃/C₅. Keyhead type: modern. Keymount type: screwed in pillars. Playing accessories: ligature. Cased with (5249) in a brown double case with fitted mounts, but these clarinets do not fit. Presumably not original case. Incription in case "A.A. GOOCH".]]A matched pair with (5248) in B♭. |
NotesH. Fricke, Oct-Dec 2006. |
Measurements633, 704. |
ProvenanceBequest of Sir Nicholas Shackleton, 2006. |
CollectionSir Nicholas Shackleton Collection ; MIMEd |
Accession Number5249 |