Clarinet. Nominal pitch: B♭.
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InstrumentClarinet |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerJoseph Rauscher |
Place MadeMunich ; Europe ; Germany ; Central Europe |
Date MadeCirca 1930 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Cocus wood with german silver ferrules and keywork. Five pieces: mouthpiece, barrel, upper section, lower section, bell. German mouthpiece grooved for cord. F₄/C₆-key for L3. Basic Baermann system. Straight speaker, german silver tube in thumb-hole. Alternative touchpiece for C♯₄/G♯₅. Elegant design of levers for E₃/B♮₄; F♯₃/C♯₅. End pivoted F₃/C₅. 15 keys, 4 rings. L0: T; speaker corresponding with first ring. L1: T + ring + vent; throat A♮; throat A♭. L2: T + ring + vent; alternative lever for F₄/C₆. L3: T + ring; alternative lever for E♭₄/B♭₅; side F₄/C₆. L4: C♯₄/G♯₅; E₃/B♮₄; F♯₃/C♯₅. R1: T; 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: pinned in pillars. Keyhead type: modern. Playing accessories: ligature (wrong on a mouthpiece that is grooved for cord); reed. Repair History: The mouthpiece is a replacement. |
NotesH. Fricke, Oct-Dec 2006. |
Measurements583 |
Provenancegift of Winfried Schmitz. ; Bequest of Sir Nicholas Shackleton, 2006. |
CollectionMIMEd ; Sir Nicholas Shackleton Collection |
Accession Number4900 |