Clarinet. Nominal pitch: A.
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InstrumentClarinet/Clarinets/Wind/Musical Instrument ; Clarinet |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerFritz Wurlitzer |
Place MadeEurope ; Germany ; Central Europe |
Date MadeCirca 1937 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Blackwood with german silver ferrules and keywork. Five pieces: mouthpiece, barrel, upper section, lower section, bell. Nearly full Ohler system. C sharp mechanism not disconnactable. Alternative R1 touchpiece for C♯₄/G♯₅. Thumb key for venting F₃/E₃. 18 keys, 5 rings, 1 plate, 4 ebonite rollers. L0: T; speaker corresponding with first ring. L1: T + ring + vent; throat A♮; throat A♭. L2: T + ring + vent; alternative cross key for F₄/C₆. L3: T + ring; E♭₄/B♭₅. L4: C♯₄/G♯₅; E₃/B♮₄; F♯₃/C♯₅; alternative lever for B♭₃/F₅; alternative lever for G♯₃/E♭₅. R0: F₃/E₃ intonation vent. R1: T + ring + vent; side F₄/C₆; 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: Plate. R3: T + ring (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. Cased with (5229). Case contains three barrels all marked B of which probably only one is original. Mouthpiece and barrel missing. Performance characteristics: Instrument much less worn than the B♭. A pair of A and B♭ clarinets with (5228). Probably not original case. |
NotesH. Fricke, Oct-Dec 2006. |
Measurements586 to top of upper section tenon. |
ProvenanceBequest of Sir Nicholas Shackleton, 2006. |
CollectionMIMEd ; Sir Nicholas Shackleton Collection |
Accession Number5229 |