Clarinet. Nominal pitch: B♭.
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InstrumentClarinet |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerJ.A. Stowasser |
Place MadeAustria ; Central Europe ; Europe |
Date Made1900-1920 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Blackwood with german silver ferrules and keywork. Five pieces: mouthpiece, barrel, upper section, lower section, bell. Original named wooden mouthpiece, marked for a ligature. Albert fingering but Boehm L4 and R4. Short throat A♭ for L1. Alternative L4 lever for G♯₃/E♭₅. Articulated C♯₄/G♯₅ opened with L4, closed with R1. Extension to E♭₃. Leaf spring under R4 G♯₃/E♭₅. 19 keys, 3 rings. L0: T; speaker. L1: T; throat A♮; throat A♭. L2: T. L3: T; cross E♭₄/B♭₅. L4: C♯₄/G♯₅; F₃/C♮₅; E₃/B♮₄; F♯₃/C♯₅; G♯₃/E♭₅. R1: T + ring; side F₄/C₆; side E♭₄/B♭₅; side trill 1-2. R2: T + spectacle. R3: T + spectacle (forked B♭₃/F♮₅); cross B♭₃/F♮₅. R4: G♯₃/E♭₅; E₃/B♮₄; F₃/C♮₅; F♯₃/C♯₅; E♭₃. Keymount type: screwed in pillars. Keyhead type: modern. Playing accessories: ligature, reed, reed-cap. With original long black case, inside lid "PREMIATA E PRIVILIGIATA FABBRICA / DI / ISTRUMENTI MUSICALI / W STOWASSER'S SÖHNE / VIA MENTANA / -VERONA-". Also in case: A plastic bag with original pads. Paper with notes concerning the instrument. Repair History: Overhauled. |
NotesH. Fricke, Oct-Dec 2006. |
Measurements630, 700. |
ProvenanceWichita Band Instruments, U.S.A. ; Bequest of Sir Nicholas Shackleton, 2006. |
CollectionSir Nicholas Shackleton Collection ; MIMEd |
Accession Number4971 |