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E♭ piccolo.
Technical description: cocus; 3 sections; german silver keys; 5 german silver ferrules including heavy foot ferrule; heavy, domed german silver cap with finial; metal-lined head; tuning-slide; cork-lapped tenon; large, slightly oval embouchure-hole.; Nominal pitch: D♭.; Type or system: 6 keys.; Keyhead type: domed cup.; Keymount type: rod/pillar, with leaf springs.; ; Usable pitch: sounding A₄ c|455|Hz.; Performance characteristics: [original range D₄|-|A₆ (sounding E♭₅|-|B♭₇)]; only a few notes speak clearly in present condition.
- Date:
Late 19th century - Maker:
J.|Starck & Co. - Collection:
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland - Inventory number:
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Probably England. - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:421.121.12
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- Inscriptions:No inscriptions.
- Hornbostel-Sachs category:421.121.12
- Repository:Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
- Measurements:Overall size: 314.; Sounding length: 256.; Bore: conical.