Clarinet. Nominal pitch: B♭.

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Instrument

Clarinet

Instrument Family

Wind

Place Made

Paris ; France ; Western Europe ; Europe

Date Made

20th century

Description

Technical description: Plastic with german silver ferrules and keywork. Five pieces: mouthpiece, barrel, upper section, lower section, bell. Perforated plate and two vents for R1 in order to improve intonation. No trill keys for R1. 12 keys, 7 rings, 1 plate. L0: T + ring F₄/C♮₆; speaker. L1: T + plate F♯₄; throat A♮; throat A♭. L2: T + E♭₄/B♭₅ corresponding ring. L3: T. L4: C♯₄/G♯₅; F₃/C♮₅; E₃/B♮₄; F♯₃/C♯₅. R1: T + ring. R2: T + ring. R3: T + ring; cross B♮₃/F♯₅. R4: G♯₃/E♭₅; E₃/B♮₄; F₃/C♮₅; F♯₃/C♯₅. Keymount type: screwed in pillars. Keyhead type: modern. Mouthpiece missing.

Notes

H. Fricke, Oct-Dec 2006.

Measurements

600

Provenance

purchased via eBay from Canada. ; Bequest of Sir Nicholas Shackleton, 2006.

Collection

Sir Nicholas Shackleton Collection ; MIMEd

Accession Number

5072