Clarinet. Nominal pitch: B♭.
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InstrumentClarinet ; Clarinet/Clarinets/Wind/Musical Instrument |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerStengel |
Place MadeGermany ; Europe ; Central Europe |
Date MadeCirca 1850-1870 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Boxwood with brass ferrules and brass keywork. Five pieces: mouthpiece, barrel, upper section, lower section, bell. Brass lined thumb-hole. L3 F₄/C₆ and thumb F♯₃/C♯₅ levers missing. Does not have additional L4 keys of full Baermann system. Alternative touchpiece for C♯₄/G♯₅. End pivoted F₃/C₅. Brass thumb rest. Integral bell ring. Push pins except screwed axles for spectacles. Corked joints. 17 keys, 4 rings. 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; E♭₄/B♭₅; F₄/C₆. L4: C♯₄/G♯₅; E₃/B♮₄; F♯₃/C♯₅. R0: F♯₃/C♯₅. R1: T; 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: T + spectacle. R3: T + spectacle (forked B♭₃/F♮₅); cross B♭₃/F♮₅. R4: G♯₃/E♭₅; F₃/C₅. Keymount type: pins in screwed in pillars. Keyhead type: shallow cup. Top mount of barrel missing. F₄/C₆ key for L3 and F♯₃/C♯₅ key for R0 missing. Mouthpiece missing. |
NotesH. Fricke, Oct-Dec 2006. |
Measurements575. |
Provenanceex- Gerhard Stradner collection, Vienna. ; Bequest of Sir Nicholas Shackleton, 2006. |
CollectionSir Nicholas Shackleton Collection ; MIMEd |
Accession Number5110 |