DescriptionTechnical description: Blackwood with silver plated german silver ferrules and keywork. Five pieces: mouthpiece, curved barrel, upper section, lower section, bell. Sharing red mouthpiece with (5389). Full Oehler system with basset extension. Alternative touchpiece for C♯₄/G♯₅. Plate on R2. Disconnectable C sharp mechanism. 21 keys, 5 rings, 1 plate, 4 black rollers.
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 + ring; 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: E♭₃; D₃; C♯₃; C₃.
R1: T + ring + vent; side F₄/C₆; side E♭₄/B♭₅; side trill key for throat G-A or C₆-D₆; side trill for throat A-B♮ and B♭-C; alternative touchpiece for C♯₄/G♯₅.
R2: Plate.
R3: T + ring (forked B♭₃/F♮₅); cross B♭₃/F♮₅.
R4: G♯₃/E♭₅; F₃/C₅.
Keyhead type: modern.
Keymount type: screwed in pillars.
Signature marks: Inscribed "MOZART" and "1790".
Playing accessories: reed, cord, metal reed-cap.
(5389) and (5393) are in a black case with green velvet made by Daniel Bangham. Also in case: Cork grease, chalk, neck holder, a pad.
Vent hole in bell with two pillars and a needle spring, but no key: possibly never finished.
(5389) in B♭ and (5393) in A are a matched pair of clarinets.
Previous ownership: Thomas Reichle, Die Holzbläser (shop), Berlin. |