Clarinet, Nominal pitch: E♭.
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InstrumentClarinet |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerFritz Wurlitzer |
Place MadeEurope ; Germany ; Central Europe |
Date Made1957 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Blackwood with german silver plated ferrules and keywork. Four pieces: mouthpiece, barrel, one-piece body, bell. Ebonite mouthpiece grooved for cord. Tube in the thumb-hole. Open standing vent between L3 and R1 tone-hole, closed by L3 and R1. C sharp mechanism. Extra key with vent for the intonation of F♯₄ and forked F₄/C₆. Vents for the improvement of throat B♭₃/F♮₅/F♯₅. Vent hole in bell through lower tenon of joint. 16 keys, 6 rings, 4 black rollers. L0: T. L1: T + ring + vent; throat A♮; throat A♭. L2: T + ring + vent. L3: T + ring; E♭₄/B♭₅. L4: C♯₄/G♯₅; E₃/B♮₄; F♯₃/C♯₅; alternative lever for G♯₃/E♭₅. R1: T + ring + vent; side F₄/C₆; side E♭₄/B♭₅; side trill key for throat G*Sharp-A or C₆-D₆; side trill for throat A-B♮ and B♭-C. R2: T + ring + two vents. R3: T + ring + vent (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. Playing accessories: two barrels for each instrument, 2 marked "Es", two marked "D"; one mouthpiece for each instrument. One extra mouthpiece (there must have been four mouthpieces). In presumably original case with D clarinet (5293). Also in case: silver plated reed-cap; screwdriver; sand paper; "GS" (German) reeds, cleaning rod, cork grease, cord. A matched pair of clarinets in E♭ and D with (5293). Previous ownership: a player Tonhalle Zürich, via Thomas Reil. Inscribed on Mouthpiece, body and bell: "ES / WURLITZER / FRITZ / ERLBACH I/V / 1436 / Es" [i.e. im Vogtland]; on bell also "MADE IN GERMANY"; on barrel "Es". |
NotesH. Fricke, Oct-Dec 2006. |
Measurements429, 489 with mouthpiece. |
Provenancea player Tonhalle Zürich, via Thomas Reil. ; Bequest of Sir Nicholas Shackleton, 2006. |
CollectionSir Nicholas Shackleton Collection ; MIMEd |
Accession Number5292 |