Clarinet. Nominal pitch: A.
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InstrumentClarinet |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerRampone & Cazzani |
Place MadeItaly ; Southern Europe ; Europe |
Date MadeCirca 1920 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Blackwood with silver plated german silver ferrules and keywork. Four pieces: mouthpiece, barrel, one-piece body, bell. Articulated C♯₄/G♯₅ opened by L4, closed by R1. R1 also connected to a vent key under F₃/C₅ touchpiece to improve the intonation of B₃/F♯₅. Extension to E₃♭. 15 keys, 2 rings, 1 plate. L0: T; speaker. L1: T; throat A♮; throat A♭. L2: T. L3: T; cross E♭₄/B♭₅. L4: C♯₄/G♯₅; E₃/B♮₄; F♯₃/C♯₅. R1: Plate; 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. R2: T + spectacle. R3: T + spectacle (forked B♭₃/F♮₅); cross B♭₃/F♮₅. R4: G♯₃/E♭₅; F₃/C₅, E♭₃. Keyhead type: modern. Keymount type: screwed in pillars. Playing accessories: ligature, reed-cap. (5180) and (5181) in original black case with blue velvet. Insde lid: "DITTE RIUNITE / A. RAMPONE e B. BAZZANI e C / MILLANO". Also in case: cork grease, cord. Crude extension of throat A♭ key in order to be conform to British fingering. Usable pitch: low pitch. (5180) in A and (5181) in A seem to be a matched pair of A clarinets in high and low pitch. |
NotesH. Fricke, Oct-Dec 2006. |
Measurements632, 705 with mouthpiece. |
ProvenanceBequest of Sir Nicholas Shackleton, 2006. |
CollectionSir Nicholas Shackleton Collection ; MIMEd |
Accession Number5181 |