Clarinet. Nominal pitch: B♭.
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InstrumentClarinet/Clarinets/Wind/Musical Instrument ; Clarinet |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerBoosey & Co |
Place MadeLondon ; Europe ; England ; United Kingdom |
Date Made1904 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Ebonite body with german silver ferrules and keywork. Five pieces: mouthpiece, barrel, upper section, lower section, bell. Zig-zag speaker with chimney on front of the instrument. Long tailed throat A♭. C sharp mechanism. Shaped touchpieces of C♯₄/G♯₅ and F♯₃/C♯₅. 12 keys, 2 rings. L0: T; speaker. L1: T; throat A♮. L2: T; throat A♭. L3: T; cross E♭₄/B♭₅. L4: C♯₄/G♯₅; E₃/B♮₄; F♯₃/C♯₅. R1: T; side F₄/C₆; side trill key for throat A-B♮ and B♭-C. R2: T + spectacle. R3: T + spectacle (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. With case with (4703). Mouthpiece missing. Repair History: Middle tenon replaced. A pair with clarinet in A (4703). |
NotesH. Fricke, Oct-Dec 2006. |
Measurements592. |
Provenanceobtained via William Waterhouse. ; Bequest of Sir Nicholas Shackleton, 2006. |
CollectionMIMEd ; Sir Nicholas Shackleton Collection |
Accession Number4704 |