Clarinet. Nominal pitch: B♭.
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InstrumentClarinet |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerJohann Martin Benedikt Lehner |
Place MadeGermany ; Europe ; Munich ; Central Europe |
Date MadeCirca 1880 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Boxwood with brass ferrules and keywork. Five pieces: mouthpiece, barrel, upper section, lower section, bell. Contemporary Pöschl mouthpiece with german silver table and lay. Straight speaker. Thumb-hole lined with brass. Brille on upper section with vent just above R1. Socket of lower section strengthened with a wide brass sleeve. End pivoted F₃/C₅ key. 13 keys, 4 rings. L0: T; speaker. L1: T + ring + vent; throat A♮; throat A♭. L2: T + ring + vent. L3: T; E♭₄/B♭₅. L4: C♯₄/G♯₅; E₃/B♮₄; F♯₃/C♯₅. R1: T; side F₄/C₆; side E♭₄/B♭₅; side trill for throat A-B♮ and B♭-C. R2: T + ring + vent. 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 with pins. Keyhead type: shallow cups. Crack in bell. Repair History: The mouthpiece is a replacement. |
NotesH. Fricke, Oct-Dec 2006. |
Measurements603, 671 with mouthpiece. |
ProvenanceLondon auction. ; Bequest of Sir Nicholas Shackleton, 2006. |
CollectionSir Nicholas Shackleton Collection ; MIMEd |
Accession Number5064 |