Alto clarinet. Nominal pitch: F.
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InstrumentAlto clarinet |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerSelmer |
Place MadeFrance ; Western Europe ; Paris ; Europe |
Date Made1885-1950 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Blackwood and german silver with german silver ferrules and keywork. Six pieces: mouthpiece, barrel, upper section, lower section, bell. Speaker key with two vents, the lower is closed when it is used for overblowing (with depressed thumb plate). This is to improve intonation of throat B♭. Small vent hole in R1 plate for the overblowing register. Device for a music card holder. 17 keys, 7 plates. L0: Plate F₄/C♮₆; speaker. L1: Plate F♯₄; throat A♮; throat A♭. L2: Plate E♭₄/B♭₅ correspondence. L3: Plate; cross E♭₄/B♭₅. L4: C♯₄/G♯₅; F₃/C♮₅; E₃/B♮₄; F♯₃/C♯₅. R1: Plate + B♭₃/F♮₅ via correspondence; side E♭₄/B♭₅; side F♯₄/C♯₆; trills 1-2. R2: Plate + B♮₃/F♯₅ via correspondence. R3: Plate + 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. Keyhead type: modern. Keymount type: screwed in pillars. With case. Mouthpiece and barrel missing. Specific usage history: possibly used in a marching band. |
Other InformationSpecific usage history: possibly used in a marching band. |
NotesH. Fricke, Oct-Dec 2006. |
Measurementscirca 745. |
ProvenanceBequest of Sir Nicholas Shackleton, 2006. |
CollectionMIMEd ; Sir Nicholas Shackleton Collection |
Accession Number5331 |