Clarinet. Nominal pitch: A.
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InstrumentClarinet |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerFritz Wurlitzer |
Place MadeGermany ; Central Europe ; Europe |
Date Made1955 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Blackwood with silver plated german silver ferrules and keywork. Five pieces: mouthpiece, barrel, upper section, lower section, bell. Full Oehler system with F₃/E₃ correction, disconnectable C sharp mechanism and additional L4 lever for B♭₃/F₅. Alternative R1 touchpiece for C♯₄/G♯₅. Tenon socket connection strengthened with german silver. 18 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. R0: E₃/F₃ correction vent. 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. Playing accessories: cord, wooden reed-cap. Case with (5053). Also in case: two named barrels for each clarinet, sharing one mouthpiece. There were two named mouthpieces, one cocus, one ebonite; ebonite mouthpiece now missing. A pair with (5053). |
NotesH. Fricke, Oct-Dec 2006. |
Measurements628, 698 with mouthpiece. |
ProvenanceEllen Ehrhard, Dresden. ; Bequest of Sir Nicholas Shackleton, 2006. |
CollectionSir Nicholas Shackleton Collection ; MIMEd |
Accession Number5054 |