Klarinet Archive - Posting 000848.txt from 1996/04

From: Richard Lahrson <tripspud@-----.COM>
Subj: Re: Clarinets and Chalumeaux
Date: Tue, 30 Apr 1996 11:51:45 -0400

This was something I read in a book. Perhaps the author was refering to a
keyless chalumeaux. Does a keyless chalumeax exist? It is of interest
because the double reeded instruments are much older.
I recall that the author had made a prototype chalumeaux to demonstrate.
There was a picture of it (the prototype) and it appeared to be quite
short in length maybe 8 to 12 inches.

On Tue, 30 Apr 1996, C&K Hill wrote:

> Dear Richard,
>
> You are kidding aren't you... There are at least seven original chalumeau in
> existance, all of them extremely well documented.
>
> Craig Hill.
>
> >Part of the problem is that no original chalumeaux instruments exist.
> >I am wondering whether this instrument did exist.
> >
> >
>