Clarinet. Nominal pitch: B♭.
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InstrumentClarinet/Clarinets/Wind/Musical Instrument ; Clarinet |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerFritz Wurlitzer |
Place MadeEurope ; Germany ; Central Europe |
Date Made1939 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Cocus wood with german silver ferrules and keywork. Five pieces: mouthpiece, barrel, upper section, lower section, bell. Bell with a tuning device. Throat B♭ vent from A key. Thumb splitting control via half ring whether second trill key given throat B♭ or G. Extra vent for throat F♯ on L2. Plate for R1 with a connection to upper section closing two tone-holes in order to give an in-tune B₃/F♯₅. Vent hole in bell through tenon of lower section. Disconnectable C sharp mechanism. 17 keys, 5 rings, one half ring, 1 plate, 4 black rollers. L0: T + half ring; 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 B♭₃/F₅; alternative lever for G♯₃/E♭₅. R1: Plate + correspondence; side F₄/C₆; side E♭₄/B♭₅; side trill key for throat G♯-A or C₆-D₆; side trill for throat A-B♮ and B♭-C. R2: T + ring + vent. R3: T + ring (forked B♭₃/F♮₅); cross B♭₃/F♮₅. R4: G♯₃/E♭₅; F₃/C₅. Keyhead type: modern. Keymount type: screwed in pillars. With one case with (5464), a pair of A and B♭ clarinets. According to Shackleton's manuscript notes the case also contained wooden Fritz Wurlitzer mouthpiece [missing], cleaning rod [missing], pliers, pads, two old mouthpiece patches, one tuning ring, grease, vaseline, chalk, knife, sealing wax, rubber bungs, cigarette paper, a 1924 pfening, 2 reeds (only one left). Today also cork, screwdriver, pocket knife, cord. Original case. Mouthpiece missing. A pair with (5464). Specific literature references: Rustle and Fricke 2004, p.115 Illustration references: Restle and Fricke 2004, p.109 item 76. Previous ownership: Winfried Schmitz; from a player in Leupzig, bought 1994. |
NotesH. Fricke, Oct-Dec 2006. |
Measurementscirca 579 (tuneable barrel). |
ProvenanceWinfried Schmitz; from a player in Leipzig, bought 1994. ; Bequest of Sir Nicholas Shackleton, 2006. |
CollectionMIMEd ; Sir Nicholas Shackleton Collection |
Accession Number5286 |