Clarinet. Nominal pitch: B♭.
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InstrumentClarinet |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerJoseph Pöschl |
Place MadeGermany ; Europe ; Munich ; Central Europe |
Date MadeCirca 1910-1950 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Dark stained boxwood with german silver ferrules and keywork. Five pieces: mouthpiece, barrel, upper section, lower section, bell. Thumb-hole lined with german silver. Tenon-socket joint between sections strengthened with german silver. Wide german silver sleeve on lower section. Not full Oehler system. C sharp mechanism. 16 keys, 5 rings, 4 black ebonite rollers. L0: T; speaker corresponding with first ring. L1: T + ring + vent; throat A♮; throat A♭. L2: T + ring + vent; alternative cross key for F₄/C₆. L3: T + ring; E♭₄/B♭₅. L4: C♯₄/G♯₅; E₃/B♮₄; F♯₃/C♯₅; alternative lever for G♯₃/E♭₅. R1: T; side F₄/C₆; side E♭₄/B♭₅; side trill for throat A-B♮ and B♭-C; alternative touchpiece for C♯₄/G♯₅. R2: T + ring + vent. R3: T + ring (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. Barrel stuck. Mouthpiece missing. Repair History: The barrel is an inappropriate replacement. |
NotesH. Fricke, Oct-Dec 2006. |
Measurements596 to top of barrel. |
ProvenanceBequest of Sir Nicholas Shackleton, 2006. |
CollectionSir Nicholas Shackleton Collection ; MIMEd |
Accession Number4963 |