Clarinet. Nominal pitch: E♭.
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InstrumentClarinet |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerMartel Frères |
Place MadeEurope ; France ; Paris ; Western Europe |
Date Made1910-1930 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Blackwood with german silver ferrules and keywork. Four pieces: mouthpiece, barrel, one-piece body, bell. L4 levers on a single pivot. 17 keys, 6 rings. L0: T + ring F₄/C♮₆; speaker. L1: T + ring F♯₄; throat A♮; throat A♭. L2: T + E♭₄/B♭₅ corresponding ring. L3: T; cross E♭₄/B♭₅. L4: C♯₄/G♯₅; F₃/C♮₅; E₃/B♮₄; F♯₃/C♯₅. R1: T + ring B♭₃/F♮₅ via correspondence; side E♭₄/B♭₅; side F♯₄/C♯₆; trills 1-2. R2: T + ring B♮₃/F♯₅ via correspondence. R3: T + ring B♮₃/F♯₅ via correspondence; cross B♮₃/F♯₅. R4: G♯₃/E♭₅; E₃/B♮₄; F₃/C♮₅; F♯₃/C♯₅. Keymount type: screwed in pillars. Keyhead type: modern. Repair History: Mouthpiece a replacement. Playing accessories: Mouthpiece marked "ALBERT / LONDON"; ligature. In small case. Performance characteristics: Good playing instument. Specific usage history: Used by Pauline Drain in New Queens Hall Orchestra, and (2005) by Peter Farnis in same. Previous ownership: ex- Thea King. Inscribed on all pieces with MF monogram / "MARTEL / FRERES / A PARIS" / monogram // "MADE IN PARIS"; on back of section "TUNED BY / BOOSEY & HAWKES LTD." |
Other InformationSpecific usage history: Used by Pauline Drain in New Queens Hall Orchestra, and (2005) by Peter Farnis in same. |
NotesH. Fricke, Oct-Dec 2006. |
Measurements433 |
Provenanceex- Thea King. ; Bequest of Sir Nicholas Shackleton, 2006. |
CollectionSir Nicholas Shackleton Collection ; MIMEd |
Accession Number5137 |