Bass clarinet. Nominal pitch: B♭.
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InstrumentBass clarinet/Clarinets/Wind/Musical Instrument ; Bass clarinet |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerW. Card or I.T. Uhlmann |
Date MadeCirca 1840 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Brown wood with german silver crook, ferrules, and keywork. Five pieces: mouthpiece, crook, upper section, lower section, bell. Wooden Albert mouthpiece marked for a ligature. Raised L1 and L2 tone-holes. Straight speaker, short throat A♭ key. Wide metal ring as thumb rest has been moved. Sling ring mount has not enough space. 12 keys, 1, ring, 4 tone-holes covered. L0: T; speaker. L1: T; throat A♮; throat A♭. L2: T. L3: Covered tone-hole; cross E♭₄/B♭₅. L4: C♯₄/G♯₅; E₃/B♮₄; F♯₃/C♯₅. R1: Covered tone-hole; side F₄/ C₆; side trill key for throat A-B♮ and B♭-C. R2: T + ring. R3: Covered tone-hole (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 with push pins. Playing accessories: reed, ligature, reed-cap [not belonging]. The bell is missing. Crack in upper section. The mouthpiece is a replacement. The original inscription "I.T. Uhlmann / Wien" has been covered by a wide metal sleeve. Previous ownership: Pete Freeman, Cambridge. |
NotesH. Fricke, 2006. |
Measurements890 to bottom of lower section. |
ProvenancePete Freeman, Cambridge. ; Bequest of Sir Nicholas Shackleton, 2006. |
CollectionMIMEd ; Sir Nicholas Shackleton Collection |
Accession Number4818 |