Clarinet. Nominal pitch: B♭.
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InstrumentClarinet |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerFritz Wurlitzer |
Place MadeGermany ; Central Europe ; Europe |
Date Made1937 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Cocus wood with silver plated german silver ferrules and keywork. Five pieces; mouthpiece, barrel, upper section, lower section, bell. Unnamed cocus wood mouthpiece grooved for cord. Schmidt-Kolbe throat B♭ mechanism with B♭ vent from A key. Extra vent for throat F♯ on L2. Plate for R1 with a connection to upper section closing two tone-holes in order to give an in-tune D₄/A₅, C₄/G₅, and B₃/F♯₅. Disconnectable C sharp mechanism. Additional trill key for G-A♭. Vent hole in bell through tenon of lower section. Joint between sections lined with german silver. 19 keys, 5 rings, 2 plates, 4 black rollers. L0: T; speaker. L1: T + ring + vent; throat A♮; throat A♭. L2: T + ring + vent; F♯₄ 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; alternative lever for B♭₃/F₅. R1: Plate + correspondence; side F₄/C₆; side E♭₄/B♭₅; side trill keys 1-2-3. R2: Plate + vents. R3: T + ring (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: an extra cocus wood mouthpieces; an extra tunable barrel; reed-cap. With a presumably original black case lined with red velvet. Also in case: screwdriver, cork grease, cleaning rod. Previous ownership: bought from a French family, January 2006. |
NotesH. Fricke, Oct-Dec 2006. |
Measurements586, 659 with mouthpiece. |
Provenancebought from a French family, January 2006 ; Bequest of Sir Nicholas Shackleton, 2006. |
CollectionSir Nicholas Shackleton Collection ; MIMEd |
Accession Number5366 |