Clarinet. Nominal pitch: B♭.
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InstrumentClarinet |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerHawkes & Son |
Place MadeLondon ; England ; United Kingdom ; Europe |
Date MadeLate 1920s |
DescriptionTechnical description: Blackwood with german silver ferrules and keywork. Five pieces; mouthpiece, barrel, upper section, lower section, and bell. L4 levers on a single pivot. 17 keys, 6 rings. L0: T + ring F₄/C♮₆; speaker. L1: T + ring F♯₄; throat A♮; throat A♭. L2: T + E♭₄/B♭₅ corresponding ring. L3: T; cross E♭₄/B♭₅. L4: C♯₄/G♯₅; F₃/C♮₅; E₃/B♮₄; F♯₃/C♯₅. R1: T + ring B♭₃/F♮₅ via correspondence; side E♭₄/B♭₅; side F♯₄/C♯₆; trills 1-2. R2: T + ring B♮₃/F♯₅ via correspondence. R3: T + ring B♮₃/F♯₅ via correspondence; 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 With black case lined with blue velvet. Mouthpiece missing. Usable pitch: A₄ = 439 Hz. |
NotesH. Fricke, Oct-Dec 2006. |
Measurements588 |
Provenanceex- John Playfair collection, April 1988. ; Bequest of Sir Nicholas Shackleton, 2006. |
CollectionSir Nicholas Shackleton Collection ; MIMEd |
Accession Number4849 |