InstrumentClarinet |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerE.J. Albert |
Place MadeBrussels; Belgium; Central Europe; Europe |
Date MadeCirca 1910 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Blackwood with german silver ferrules and keywork. Four pieces: mouthpiece, barrel, one piece body, bell. Extended Barret action controls articulated C♯₄/G♯₅ as well as E♭₄/B♭₅ and F₄/C₆. 8 rollers. Extra key for R4 E₃/B♮₄. Alternative L4 G♯₃/E♭₅ key. Tuning barrel. C sharp mechanism. 14 keys, 5 rings.
L0: T; speaker.
L1: T; throat A♮.
L2: T + ring; throat A♭.
L3: T + ring; cross E♭₄/B♭₅.
L4: E₃/B♮₄; F♯₃/C♯₅; G♯₃/E♭₅.
R1: T + ring; Barret action; side trill key for throat A-B♮ and B♭-C; side trill key for throat G♯-A or C₆-D₆.
R2: T + spectacle.
R3: T + spectacle (forked B♭₃/F♮₅); cross B♭₃/F♮₅.
R4: G♯₃/E♭₅; F₃/C₅; E₃/B♮₄.
Keyhead type: modern.
Keymount type: screwed in pillars.
Mouthpiece missing.
Specific usage history: Instrument was played by the principal clarinet in the Irish Radio Orchestra.
Previous ownership: Carrol, Dublin. |
Other InformationSpecific usage history: Instrument was played by the principal clarinet in the Irish Radio Orchestra. |
NotesH. Fricke, Oct-Dec 2006. |
Measurements632 |
ProvenanceCarrol, Dublin.; Bequest of Sir Nicholas Shackleton, 2006. |
CollectionSir Nicholas Shackleton Collection; MIMEd |
Accession Number4881 |