Clarinet in A
Charles Bertin French
Not on view
This clarinet is clearly made for the British market. ‘Charles Bertin’ is probably a trade name.
Overall size: 688
Bore: c-hole 14.8; f-hole 14.8
Conical part: 170
Technical description: Cocus wood with German silver ferrules and keywork. Five pieces: mouthpiece, barrel, upper section, lower section, bell. Cocus wood mouthpiece to be used with a ligature. Long barrel. Speaker liner does not project into the bore, but has a chimney on the front of the instrument. Curved speaker. Long tailed A*b key indicates that the instrument was made for the British market. C sharp mechanism. Shaped thumb rest. 13 keys plus spectacle key.
L0: T; speaker.
L1: T; throat A♮.
L2: T; throat A♭.
L3: T; cross E♭4/B♭5.
L4: C♯4/G♯5; E3/B♮4; F♯3/C♯5.
R1: T; side F4/ C6; side E♭4/B♭5; side trill key for throat A-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.
Keyhead type: modern.
Keymount type: between pillars.
Inscribed on upper and lower section: "CHARLES BERTIN / PARIS"; on mouthpiece "JTL" [Jérôme Thibouville-Lamy].
Playing accessories: one reed, ligature, and reed-cap.
(Heike Fricke, 2014)
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