Alto clarinet. Nominal pitch: E♭.
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InstrumentAlto clarinet |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerBuffet-Crampon |
Place MadeWestern Europe; Europe; Paris; France |
Date Made20th Century |
DescriptionTechnical description: Cocus, with german silver ferrules (ridged) and keywork. Five pieces: mouthpiece, crook, upper section, lower section, bell. Mouthpiece of cocus with a ligature and a long table; crook german silver. Upper section: slight swelling at top to simulate a barrel; touchpiece for the thumb. Speaker key replaced by two straight levers: one for the speaker and one to give an exact B♭. Both liners project almost to the centre of the bore. Plate for R3, because the tone-hole is too far away for the third finger. Duplicate lever for E♭/B♭. Hinge key for C♯/G♯. Lower section: Plates for R1 and R3 to reach all tone-holes. Patent C sharp. Thumb rest with a ring for the strap. German silver bell, curved and funnel-shaped like a saxophone bell. Key head and tone-hole for the lowest note on bell. 13 keys plus 2 spectacles and 2 finger-plates, modern-type, mounted in pillars. Two metal pins above and below the main section appear to be alignment marks. L0: straight speaker; B♭; thumb-plate. L1: T + spectacle A♮; crossover A♭; spectacle ring with vent for top C. L2: T + spectacle ring as above for forked C. L3: Plate; E♭/B♭. L4: C♯/G♯; E/B♮ bascule; F♯/C♯. R1: Plate; A♮/B♮ trill; F/C♮; duplicate E♭/B♭. R2: T + ring. R3: Plate corresponding with ring; B♭/F♮. R4: G♯/E♭; C♮. Keymount type: pillars. Keyhead type: modern. Overall size: Tip of mouthpiece to bottom of bell 804. Bore: mouthpiece 18.0; crook 17.5; upper section at bottom 17.2; lower section at bottom 19.2. Upper section, lower section and bell stamped with lyre / "BUFFET / Crampon & Cie / PARIS" / "BC" monogram; mouthpiece has same stamp without lyre and monogram. Repair History: B♭ key for L3 and RH spectacle lack springs; B♮ bascule lever is bent. Illustration references: Follan 1987a, p.22. |
NotesT.K. Dibley, 1992, August 1991; H. Fricke, July 2005. |
MeasurementsTip of mouthpiece to bottom of bell 804. |
ProvenanceGift of E. Hunt. |
CollectionMIMEd |
Accession Number0089 |