Clarinet. Nominal pitch: C.
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InstrumentClarinet ; Clarinet/Clarinets/Wind/Musical Instrument |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerRivière and Hawkes |
Place MadeEngland ; Europe ; United Kingdom ; London |
Date MadeCirca 1880 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Cocus wood with silver keys and ferrules. Five pieces: mouthpiece, barrel, upper section, lower section, bell. Simple system with patent C sharp and long-tailed throat A♭ key. French ebonite mouthpiece with ligature. Barrel hardly bulbous. Upper section: speaker hole at the front of the instrument, chimney. Lower section has a thumb rest. Bell is continuous with a wide rim (silver ferrule). 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; shorter F♯₃/C♯₅. R1: T; side F₄/C₆; 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. Keyhead type: modern. Keymount type: pillars. Link for patent C sharp on C♮ key missing. Lowest tenon chipped. Mouthpiece a replacement, c 1930. Usable pitch: A₄ = c 450 Hz. Illustration references: Vol. 1 p.93. Current ownership: Gift by Miss S. Grant, 2000. |
NotesR. Neil, 1986; T.K. Dibley, 1992; A. Myers 23.11.92 (IN); H. Fricke, July 2005. |
Measurements572; 502 to top of barrel. |
ProvenanceGift by Miss S. Grant, 2000. |
CollectionMIMEd |
Accession Number1703 |