Clarinet. Nominal pitch: A.
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InstrumentClarinet |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerE.J. Albert |
Place MadeBrussels ; Belgium ; Central Europe ; Europe |
Date MadeCirca 1900 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Blackwood with german silver ferrules and keywork. Five pieces: mouthpiece, barrel, upper section, lower section, bell. Requires a shorter bell than (5470). Equipped with a special split barrel with tuning slide in the centre. Tone-hole for B₃/F♯₅ through lower tenon of upper section. Curved speaker with chimney on front of the instrument. Long tailed British throat A♭ key. Barret action. C sharp mechanism. 1 extra trill key. 13 keys, 4 rings, 4 ebonite rollers. L0: T; speaker. L1: T; throat A♮. L2: T + ring; throat A♭. L3: T + ring; cross E♭₄/B♭₅. L4: C♯₄/G♯₅; E₃/B♮₄; F♯₃/C♯₅. R1: T; Barret action (F₄/C₆; E♭₄/B♭₅); side trill key 1-2. R2: T + spectacle. R3: T + spectacle (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. Cased with (5470). Mouthpiece missing. Previous ownership: obtained by Shackleton in part-exchange for a clarinet in E♭ by H. Bettony, Boston, U.S.A., 17.8.1968. |
NotesH. Fricke, Oct-Dec 2006. |
Measurements635 |
Provenanceobtained by Shackleton in part-exchange for a clarinet in E♭ by H. Bettony, Boston, U.S.A., 17.8.1968. ; Bequest of Sir Nicholas Shackleton, 2006. |
CollectionSir Nicholas Shackleton Collection ; MIMEd |
Accession Number5471 |