Sopranino Clarinet in E-Flat
Overall size: 436 to top of body.
Bore: c-hole 11.4; f-hole 11.6.
Conical part: 123
Technical description: Brass ‘skeleton’ body with German silver keywork. One piece body. All tone holes have chimneys. No key for F4/ C6. Straight speaker, speaker liner projects almost to the centre of the bore. Shaped thumb rest. No guidance for F♯3/C♯5 lever.
L0: T; speaker.
L1: T; throat A♮; throat A♭.
L2: T.
L3: T.
L4: C♯4/G♯5; E3/B♮4; F♯3/C♯5.
R1: T; side E♭4/B♭5; side trill key for throat A-B♮ and B♭-C.
R2: T.
R3: T; side B♮3/F♯5.
R4: T; G♯3/E♭5.
Keyhead type: modern
Keymount type: between pillars on plates
(Heike Fricke, 2014)
Bore: c-hole 11.4; f-hole 11.6.
Conical part: 123
Technical description: Brass ‘skeleton’ body with German silver keywork. One piece body. All tone holes have chimneys. No key for F4/ C6. Straight speaker, speaker liner projects almost to the centre of the bore. Shaped thumb rest. No guidance for F♯3/C♯5 lever.
L0: T; speaker.
L1: T; throat A♮; throat A♭.
L2: T.
L3: T.
L4: C♯4/G♯5; E3/B♮4; F♯3/C♯5.
R1: T; side E♭4/B♭5; side trill key for throat A-B♮ and B♭-C.
R2: T.
R3: T; side B♮3/F♯5.
R4: T; G♯3/E♭5.
Keyhead type: modern
Keymount type: between pillars on plates
(Heike Fricke, 2014)
Artwork Details
- Title: Sopranino Clarinet in E-Flat
- Date: 1830–50
- Geography: Switzerland
- Culture: European
- Medium: Brass
- Classification: Aerophone-Reed Vibrated-single reed cylindrical
- Credit Line: The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889
- Object Number: 89.4.3165
- Curatorial Department: Musical Instruments
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