Clarinet. Nominal pitch: B♭.
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InstrumentClarinet/Clarinets/Wind/Musical Instrument ; Clarinet |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerBuffet-Crampon |
Place MadeParis ; Europe ; Western Europe ; France |
Date Made1930 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Blackwood with silver ferrules and keywork. Four pieces: mouthpiece, barrel, one-piece body, bell. Straight speaker. Long tailed British throat A♭ key. Barret action. Articulated C♯₄/G♯₅, opened by L4, closed by extra R1 key. R1 and R2 tone-holes covered. C sharp mechanism. Shaped thumb rest. 14 keys, 3 rings, 2 plates, 8 black plastic 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: Plate; Barret action (F₄/C₆; E♭₄/B♭₅); C♯₄/G♯₅ closing key; side trill 1-2. R2: Plate + spectacle. R3: T + spectacle (forked B♭₃/F♮₅); cross B♭₃/F♮₅. R4: G♯₃/E♭₅; F₃/C₅. Keymount type: screwed in pillars. Keyhead type: modern. Playing accessories: ligature and reed-cap. (5487) and (5486) are cased in a long black case with dark red lining. Sharing barrel and mouthpiece. (5487) in B♭ and (5486) in A are a matched pair of clarinets. |
NotesH. Fricke, Oct-Dec 2006. |
Measurements589. |
ProvenanceBequest of Sir Nicholas Shackleton, 2006. |
CollectionMIMEd ; Sir Nicholas Shackleton Collection |
Accession Number5487 |