Clarinet. Nominal pitch: A.

Wilhelm Hess

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Instrument

Clarinet

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

Wilhelm Hess

Place Made

Munich ; Germany ; Central Europe ; Europe

Date Made

Circa 1879

Description

Technical description: Dark stained boxwood with german silver ferrules and keywork. Five pieces: mouthpiece, barrel, upper section, lower section, bell. Thumb-hole lined with german silver. Wood under keys recessed. Straight speaker. Alternative R1 touchpiece for C♯₄/G♯₅. Alternative thumb lever for F♯₃/C♯₅. Very similar to Mühlfeld's instrument. Tenon and socket joint between sections lined with german silver. 17 keys, 4 rings, 1 german silver roller. L0: T; 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; 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. R0: F♯₃/C♯₅. R1: T; side F₄/C₆; side E♭₄/B♭₅; 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 with pins. Keyhead type: modern. Mouthpiece missing. Repair History: Missing keys replaced, January 1990; barrel possibly a replacement.

Other Information

Specific usage history: Played by Anthony Pay (Brahms Quintet), London, 8.7.92.

Notes

H. Fricke, Oct-Dec 2006.

Measurements

630

Provenance

Leipzig Angerhofen; from a player from St Petersburg. ; Bequest of Sir Nicholas Shackleton, 2006.

Collection

Sir Nicholas Shackleton Collection ; MIMEd

Accession Number

4869

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