Clarinet. Nominal pitch: B♭.
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InstrumentClarinet |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerOskar Oehler |
Place MadeGermany ; Europe ; Berlin ; Central Europe |
Date MadePost 1900 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Blackwood with silver plated german silver ferrules and keywork. Five pieces: mouthpiece, barrel, upper section, lower section, bell. Zig-zag speaker with chimney on left side of the instrument. German silver tube in thumb-hole. Alternative touchpiece for C♯₄/G♯₅. Tenon-socket joint of sections lined with german silver. Disconnectable C sharp mechanism. No E₃/F₃ vent. 17 keys, 5 rings, 1 plate, 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 B♭₃/F₅; alternative lever for G♯₃/E♭₅. 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: Plate. 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. With possibly original case with clarinet in A (5177). Also in case: Two mouthpieces, one by "AUGUST SEIDEL / HAMBURG" (wood) and one unstamped (ebonite). Case has Oehler barrels for B♭ and A clarinet and in addition two barrels marked A1 and A2. Screwdriver and devices for cork grease. Repair History: The mouthpiece is a replacement. The bell is a replacement. A matched pair with (5177). |
NotesH. Fricke, Oct-Dec 2006. |
Measurements590, 660. |
ProvenanceUlf Meyer; reportedly from the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra principal who preceded Buerkner. ; Bequest of Sir Nicholas Shackleton, 2006. |
CollectionSir Nicholas Shackleton Collection ; MIMEd |
Accession Number5176 |