Piccolo clarinet. Nominal pitch: A♭.
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InstrumentClarinet |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerA. Buffet jeune |
Place MadeWestern Europe ; Paris ; France ; Europe |
Date MadeCirca 1875 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Cocus wood with german silver ferrules and keywork. One section, bell and mouthpiece (metal-lined blackwood, not original). Standard Boehm system with L2 ring replaced by a plate. Fitting on bell for music card holder. L0: T + ring F₄/C♮₆; speaker. L1: T + ring F♯₄; throat A♮; throat A♭. L2: T + E♭₄/B♭₅ corresponding touchpiece (plate). L3: T; cross E♭₄/ B♭₅, L4: C♯₄/G♯₅; F₃/C♮₅; E₃/B♮₄; F♯₃/C♯₅. R1: T + ring; B♭ via correspondence; trills 1-2-3; R2: T + ring B♮₃/F♯₅; B♭ via correspondence, R3: T + ring B♮₃/F♯₅; B♭ via correspondence; cross B♮₃/F♯₅, R4: T; G♯₃/E♭₅; E₃/B♮₄; F₃/C♮₅; F♯₃/C♯₅. Keymount type: pillars. Keyhead type: round saltspoon keyheads. Playing accessories: Two tuning sleeves provided by E. Planas in 1978. Ligature and reed cap. Repair History: Pitch of instrument has been changed. Mouthpiece and tone-holes modified. General usage of type: used for Continental military band. Usable pitch: Originally A₄ = c435 Hz; now A₄ = c 440 Hz. Performance characteristics: Very fine playing instrument. |
Other InformationGeneral usage of type: used for Continental military band. |
NotesR. Neil, 1986; T.K. Dibley, August 1992; H. Fricke, July 2005. |
Measurements352; 309 to top of body. |
CollectionRendall Collection ; MIMEd |
Accession Number0077 |