Klarinet Archive - Posting 000008.txt from 1996/05

From: C&K Hill <hutchill@-----.AU>
Subj: Re: Clarinets and Chalumeaux
Date: Wed, 1 May 1996 10:06:21 -0400

Dear Richard,

I don't know of any keyless chalumeau in existance, although references to
the "Mock Trumpet" indicate such an instrument. The J.C. Denner chalumeau in
Munich has two keys, as do four instruments in Stockholm two by Klenig, and
two by Liebau. I don't know about the two Steenbergen instruments at
Groningen, although oboes from this maker have three keys.

For anyone interested in historical woodwinds, Philip T. Young's book "The
Look of Music" is fascinating (great pictures), and his volume "4900
Historical Woodwind Instruments" published by Tony Bingham in London is
about as comprehensive as one could wish.

Craig Hill
Melbourne, Australia

>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:
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>> 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.
>> >
>> >
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