Clarinet. Nominal pitch: B♭.
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InstrumentClarinet |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerBoosey & Hawkes |
Place MadeEurope ; England ; London ; United Kingdom |
Date Made1933 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Cocus wood with german silver ferrules and keywork. Five pieces: mouthpiece, barrel, upper section, lower section, bell. Exceptional instrument. All tone-holes under rings lined with ebonite. Integral wooden bell rim. Tenons of upper section strengthened with german silver. 17 keys, 6 rings. L0: T + ring F₄/C♮₆; speaker. L1: T + ring F♯₄; throat A♮; throat A♭. L2: T + E♭₄/B♭₅ corresponding ring. L3: T; cross E♭₄/B♭₅. L4: C♯₄/G♯₅; F₃/C♮₅; E₃/B♮₄; F♯₃/C♯₅. R1: T + ring B♭₃/F♮₅ via correspondence; side E♭₄/B♭₅; side F♯₄/C♯₆; trills 1-2. R2: T + ring B♮₃/F♯₅ via correspondence. R3: T + ring B♮₃/F♯₅ via correspondence; cross B♮₃/F♯₅. R4: G♯₃/E♭₅; E₃/B♮₄; F₃/C♮₅; F♯₃/C♯₅. Keymount type: screwed in pillars. Keyhead type: modern. Cased with (5227) and matches it well. Sharing a Vandoren mouthpiece. Repair History: Replacement barrel made for Pete Lloyd. Usable pitch: A₄ = 439 Hz. Used as a pair with (5227). |
NotesH. Fricke, Oct-Dec 2006. |
Measurements591. |
ProvenancePete Lloyd; ex- John Playfair collection. ; Bequest of Sir Nicholas Shackleton, 2006. |
CollectionMIMEd ; Sir Nicholas Shackleton Collection |
Accession Number5226 |