InstrumentClarinet |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerPiattet |
Place MadeWestern Europe; France; Europe |
Date MadeCirca 1850 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Boxwood with ivory ferrules and brass keywork.
Four pieces: mouthpiece, upper section (includes barrel), lower section, bell. Speaker liner projects 6mm into bore. Thumb hole lined with a brass tube to prevent water from dripping out. 13-key Müller system plus alternative G♯₃/E♭₅ for L4 and alternative F♯₃/C♯₅ for R4. Both C♯ key and B key are interlinked to C key closing the C tone-hole when depressed.
L0: T; speaker.
L1: T; throat A♮; throat A♭.
L2: T.
L3: T; E♭₄/B♭₅.
L4: C♯₄/G♯₅; E₃/B♮₄; F♯₃/C♯₅; G♯₃/E♭₅.
R1: T; side F₄/C₆; side trill key for throat A-B♮ and B♭-C.
R2: T.
R3: T; B♭₃/F♮₅; side B♮₃/F♯₅.
R4: F₃/C₅; G♯₃/E♭₅; F♯₃/C♯₅.
Keymount type: pillars on brass plates screwed to body.
Keyhead type: saltspoon.
Repair History: The mouthpiece is a replacement.
General literature references: Rendall 1954, p. 91.
Usable pitch: A₄ = c 438 Hz.
Performance characteristics: has a very nice tone.
Specific literature references: G.S. (1968) No. 166.
Illustration references: Vol. 1 p.97, with detail of lower section. |
NotesT.K. Dibley, August 1992; R. Neil, 1986; H. Fricke, July 2005. |
Measurements667; 593 to top of barrel. |
CollectionRendall Collection; MIMEd |
Accession Number0113 |