Clarinet. Nominal pitch: B♭.
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InstrumentClarinet ; Clarinet/Clarinets/Wind/Musical Instrument |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerBuffet-Crampon |
Place MadeFrance ; Europe ; Western Europe ; Paris |
Date MadePost 1860 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Rosewood with german silver ferrules and keywork. Five pieces: mouthpiece, barrel, upper section, lower section, bell. Original named mouthpiece marked for a ligature. Curved speaker key with a chimney on front of the instrument. Long tailed throat A♭ key indicates that the instrument was made for the British market. Additional side E♭₃/B♭₅. C sharp mechanism. 13 keys, 2 rings. L0: T; speaker. L1: T; throat A♮. L2: T; throat A♭. L3: T; cross E♭₄/B♭₅. L4: C♯₄/G♯₅; E₃/B♮₄; F♯₃/C♯₅. R1: T; side F₄/C₆; side E♭₃/B♭₅; side trill key for throat A-B♮ and B♭-C. R2: T + spectacle. R3: T + spectacle (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: reed, ligature, reed-cap. Bell cracked. Usable pitch: 450 Hz. |
NotesH. Fricke, Oct-Dec 2006. |
Measurements586, 640 with mouthpiece. |
Provenanceex- Tom Dibley collection. ; Bequest of Sir Nicholas Shackleton, 2006. |
CollectionSir Nicholas Shackleton Collection ; MIMEd |
Accession Number5040 |