Clarinet. Nominal pitch: B♭.

Georges Chrétien Bachmann
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Instrument

Clarinet

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

Georges Chrétien Bachmann

Place Made

Europe; Belgium; Brussels; Central Europe

Date Made

Circa 1830

Description

Technical description: Boxwood with ivory ferrules and brass keywork. Five pieces: mouthpiece, barrel, upper section, lower section, bell. Lower section socket strengthened by a wide brass sleeve including R1 tone-hole. Curved speaker, speaker hole at the front of the instrument. Chimney. L0: T; speaker. L1: T; throat A♮; throat A♭. L2: T. L3: T; E♭₄/B♭₅. L4: C♯₄/G♯₅; E₃/B♮₄; F♯₃/C♯₅. R1: T; side F₄/C₆; side trill key for throat A-B♮ and B♭-C. R2: T. R3: T; B♭₃/F♮₅; side B♮₃/F♯₅. R4: F₃/C₅; G♯₃/E♭₅. Keymount type: screwed in pillars. Keyhead type: shallow cups. Condition: Mouthpiece missing. Repair History: Crack in bell glued. Inscribed on both sections and bell with star / "Bachmann / A BRUXELLES" / star / "B"; on bell with star / "B".

Notes

H. Fricke, Oct-Dec 2006.

Measurements

574

Provenance

Bequest of Sir Nicholas Shackleton, 2006.

Collection

Sir Nicholas Shackleton Collection; MIMEd

Accession Number

4804

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