Oboe. Nominal pitch: C.

E Albert

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Instrument

Oboe ; Oboe/Oboes/Wind/Musical Instrument

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

E Albert

Place Made

Belgium ; Brussels ; Europe ; Central Europe

Date Made

Circa 1875

Description

Technical description: Built in two sections without a separate bell, the break is between the holes for L3 and R1. Possibly palisander with german silver keys, reed well, socket lining and bell ring. Simple octave keys. The C♯-alt key does not close the low C key making possible the C₄/C♯₄ trill. The L2 ring and the L1 pierced-plate are connected to a hole between L1 and L2 which is closed by either or both of these touches; this enables a forked C to be played (with just L2 plus some right hand fingers to `focus' the tone) while still keeping the open C♯ in tune. All the keys are axles with the exception of the E♭-alt, including the C and B♭ keys. However the L4 keys do not have a `butterfly' arrangement, instead the C♯-dup and low B keys each have their own axle with the touchpieces overlapping The E♭-alt is below these keys. System: Simple L0: 8.1. L1: PP; 8.2. L2: R. L3: T; C♯tr. L4: G♯; C♯-alt; low B; E♭-alt. R0: sup. R1: T; B♭; C. R2: R. R3: R; F. R4: E♭; low C; C♯. Keymount type: pillars. Keyhead type: cup. Stamped on both sections with six-pointed star / "E. ALBERT / A BRUXELLES" / star. Usuable pitch: Old Philharmonic Pitch A4 = 453 Hz Performance characteristics: using a reed very slighty smaller than a modern oboe reed the instrument is very responsive and produced a pleasant tone quality although with indifferent intonation. With fitted case with artificial leather covering, with one reed, reed box containing two staples with reeds, grease.

Notes

S. Milton, 1993.

Measurements

549.

Provenance

Gift of Grampian Region Council Education Department.

Collection

MIMEd

Accession Number

2127

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