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Clarinet. Nominal pitch: A.
Technical description: Cocus wood with german silver ferrules and keys. Five pieces: mouthpiece, barrel, upper section, lower section, bell. Ebonite mouthpiece with a long table. Slender barrel. Upper section: speaker liner at the front of the instrument, chimney. Alternative side key for E♭₄/B♭₅. Lower section: Patent c sharp; silver rollers on R4 keys; thumbrest. Wood under cross keys for L3 and R3 recessed to fit the keys. L0: T; speaker. L1: T; throatA♮. L2: T; throatA♭. L3: T; cross E♭₄/B♭₅. L4: C♯₄/G♯₅; E₃/B♮₄; F♯₃/C♯₅. R1: T; side F₄/C₆; alt. side E♭₄/B♭₅; side trill key for throatA-B♮ and B♭-C. R2: T + spectacle. R3: T + spectacle (forked B♭₃/F♮₅); cross B♭₃/F♮₅ . R4: G♯₃/E♭₅; F₃/C₅. Keymount type: pillars. Keyhead type: modern. Repair History: C key touchpiece lengthened; thumbrest removed.
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1862-1863 - Maker:
Albert, E - Collection:
University of Edinburgh - Inventory number:
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Brussels/Belgium - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:422.211.2 (Single) clarinets with cylindrical bore, with fingerholes
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- Hornbostel-Sachs category:422.211.2 (Single) clarinets with cylindrical bore, with fingerholes
- Repository:University of Edinburgh
- Measurements:688; 618 to top of barrel.
- View the original record:https://collections.ed.ac.uk/mimed/record/17151