Tenora
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InstrumentTenora |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerAndreu Touron |
Place MadePerpignan; France; Europe; Western Europe |
Date MadeCirca 1870 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Probably a stained fruit wood with an ivory ferrule at the reed well. The long bell section is in brass. The keys are brass, with the exception of the octave key which is german silver, and there is a brass ferrule at the central joint. The R3 hole is lined with brass as are the vents for E♭, low C and D♭. Without playing the instrument it is difficult to decide on the function of the L4 and R4 keys, the reading below is based on information obtained from previous owner Bruno Kampmann. The low G key links the metal bell and the wooden middle section of the instrument with a fixed connection. The R4 keys overlap so that pressing one key automatically closes those above; thus pressing the low A key also closes the low C key and pressing the low G key also closes the A and C keys. The low B key stands open, closing it closes the low C key (it must be held closed to play any lower note). The low B♭ key stands closed, to play B♭ it is necessary to press the low A key with R4 and both the low B and low B♭ keys with L4. The E♭ key is separate from the other R4 keys, positioned to the right. According to this reading low G♯ is not available. L0: 8,(D♭ dup), L1: PP, L2: T, L3: T, B♭, L4: G♯, low B, low B♭, D♭, R0: sup, low F♯, R1: T, C, R2: T, R3: T,F, R4: E♭, low C, low A, Low G, low E♭, Keyhead type: some mustard spoons, some cups. Keymount type: pillars. Two of the pillars supporting the low B key and one pillar supporting the low B♭ key are mounted on a brass plate let into the wood. The pillars for the E♭ key are similarly mounted on a brass plate which may have carried other pillars for keys which have been removed. The rest for R0 is broken, only the part screwed on to the instrument remains. The touchpiece and lever arm for the L0 D♭ dup have broken off, this key would have originally crossed between the upper and lower sections. It is difficult to be certain how this key operate from the remains, but it appears to have been soldered before it was rebroken and lost. There are two significant cracks on hte middle section. One runs from the middle joint ferrule to below the C vent on the right side of the instrument. The second is on the left side and runs from between the L1 and L2 holes to below the low B vent. The key for the lowest note, which may have been operated by R0, has been removed and the screw holes filled. However the mechanism remains on the bell although there is no pad. The position of the octave key has been moved to higher up the instrument and a completely new key put on. The cracks have been repaired with many pins and a bright red filler has been used in a number of places, this filler has also been used to disguise the marks of the pins and to fill holes left by pillars which have been removed. Particularly around the low C and A vents. The metal lining of several holes may have been added as part of the repairs for the cracks. Usable pitch: not known. Performance characteristics: Cannot be assessed becuse of lack of suitable reeds and the poor condition of the keywork. General usage of type: A tenor shawm used in the Catalan cobla music of north-east Spain and south-west France. Soecific literature references: Kampmann 1991, p.70 item 222. Illustration references: Kampmann 1991, p.124 item 222. Previous ownership: ex- Bruno Kampmann collections. Current ownership: Lent by A. Myers. |
Other InformationGeneral usage of type: A tenor shawm used in the Catalan cobla music of north-east Spain and south-west France. |
NotesS. Milton, 28.9.09. |
Measurements856 |
Provenanceex- Bruno Kampmann collection.; on loan to the Collection. |
CollectionMIMEd |
Accession Number3924 |