Clarinet. Nominal pitch: A.
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InstrumentClarinet |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerLouis Kolbe |
Place MadeGermany ; Central Europe ; Europe |
Date MadePresumably 1920-1930 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Blackwood with silver plated german silver ferrules and keywork. Five pieces: mouthpiece, barrel, upper section, lower section, bell. Sharing three mouthpieces with (5467), one cocus stamped Uebel, one plastic stamped H. Wurlitzer, one unstamped cocus. L0 half ring operating speaker vent that is closed when used for overblowing and is opened when used for B♭ in order to improve intonation. Disconnectable articulated C♯₄/G♯₅, activated by L4, closed by R1 ring. R0 vent key for F₃/E₃. Disconnectable C sharp mechanism. 17 keys, 6 rings, 1 half ring, 4 black rollers. L0: T; speaker corresponding with first ring. L1: T + ring + vent; throat A♮; throat A♭. L2: T + ring + vent; alternative cross key for F₄/C₆. L3: T + ring; E♭₄/B♭₅. L4: C♯₄/G♯₅; E₃/B♮₄; F♯₃/C♯₅;alternative lever for G♯₃/E♭₅. R0: E₃/F₃ improvement vent. R1: T + ring + vent; side F₄/C₆; side E♭₄/B♭₅; side trill key for throat G♯-A or C₆-D₆; side trill for throat A-B♮ and B♭-C; alternative touchpiece for C♯₄/G♯₅. R2: T + ring + C♯₄/G♯₅ connection. R3: T + ring (forked B♭₃/F♮₅); cross B♭₃/F♮₅. R4: G♯₃/E♭₅; F₃/C₅. Keymount type: screwed in pillars. Keyhead type: modern. Cased with (5466). Also in case 14 reeds in etuis, three mouthpieces, two tuning rings, cord, cleaning rod. A pair with (5466). |
NotesH. Fricke, Oct-Dec 2006. |
Measurements622 |
Provenancea player in Stuttgart. ; Bequest of Sir Nicholas Shackleton, 2006. |
CollectionSir Nicholas Shackleton Collection ; MIMEd |
Accession Number5467 |