Clarinet. Nominal pitch: A.
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InstrumentClarinet |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerFritz Wurlitzer |
Place MadeCentral Europe ; Europe ; Germany |
Date Made1965 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Blackwood with silver plated german silver ferrules an keywork. Five pieces: mouthpiece, three barrels, upper section, lower section, bell. Named ebonite mouthpiece grooved for cord. Barrels marked "A", "A" and "A4". Tenons of upper section strengthened with german silver. Vent hole in bell through lowest tenon. Boehm fingering system combined with a German, predominantly cylindrical bore. 18 keys, 7 rings, 2 rollers. 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 + ring; cross E♭₄/B♭₅. L4: C♯₄/G♯₅; F₃/C♮₅; E₃/B♮₄; F♯₃/C♯₅; G♯₃/E♭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. Playing accessories: reed case with 4 reeds, red cap. With one case with (5113). Repair History: Barrels obviously mixed up with barrels of other FW clarinets. A pair with (4813). |
NotesH. Fricke, Oct-Dec 2006. |
Measurements695 with original mouthpiece. |
ProvenanceBrian Ackerman. ; Bequest of Sir Nicholas Shackleton, 2006. |
CollectionMIMEd ; Sir Nicholas Shackleton Collection |
Accession Number5459 |