Clarinet. Nominal pitch: B♭.
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InstrumentClarinet |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerLouis Kolbe |
Place MadeGermany ; Europe ; Central Europe |
Date MadeCirca 1905 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Blackwood with silver plated german silver ferrules and keywork. Five pieces: Ebonite mouthpiece, barrel, upper section, lower section, bell. Mouthpiece grooved for cord. Speaker key/throat A correspondence to improve the intonation of throat B♭ and A. Disconnectable patent C sharp mechanism. Independent RH rings with only one side vent. 16 keys, 5 rings. L0: T; speaker corresponding with first ring and vent. 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 key for throat G♯-A or C₆-D₆; 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 Lower tenon chipped. |
NotesH. Fricke, Oct-Dec 2006. |
Measurements592, with mouthpiece 667. |
ProvenanceChristies South Kensington auction 1995. ; Bequest of Sir Nicholas Shackleton, 2006. |
CollectionSir Nicholas Shackleton Collection ; MIMEd |
Accession Number4912 |