Clarinet. Nominal pitch: C.

Eugène Albert
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Instrument

Clarinet

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

Eugène Albert

Place Made

Europe; Belgium; Brussels; Central Europe

Date Made

1850-1900

Description

Technical description: Rosewood with german silver ferrules and keywork. Five pieces: mouthpiece, barrel, upper section, lower section, bell. Unique metal mouthpiece with integral ligature. Curved speaker, chimney on the front of the instrument. Modern style cups, no spectacle, end-pivoted F₃/C₅. LH and RH F₄/C₆ on upper section. 14 keys. L0: T; speaker. L1: T; throat A♮; throat A♭. L2: T. L3: T; side F₄/C₆. L4: C♯₄/G♯₅; E₃/B♮₄; F♯₃/C♯₅. R1: T; side F₄/C₆; side E♭₄/B♭₅; 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. Keymount type: screwed in pillars. Keyhead type: modern.

Notes

H. Fricke, Oct-Dec 2006.

Measurements

507, 574 with mouthpiece.

Provenance

Tony Bingham, London.; Bequest of Sir Nicholas Shackleton, 2006.

Collection

Sir Nicholas Shackleton Collection; MIMEd

Accession Number

4936

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