Klarinet Archive - Posting 000327.txt from 1997/01

From: Frauke Nonnenmacher <fat.cat@-----.uk>
Subj: Re: Help needed to identify a clarinet key system!
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 1997 22:26:01 -0500

On Tue 21 Jan 97 (16:37:28), resnik@-----.edu wrote:
> Dear fellow Klarinetters,

Hi!

Isn't it amazing - I only just joined and already I get an opportunity to show
off! ;)

> I recently got my hands on an old clarinet which I would love to find
> out some information about. It's marked "C.Kruspe Erfurt" on every
> joint and has a big letter "B" underneath. The trademark is an image
> of a butterfly over the writing.

I don't know about Mr. Kruspe, but Erfurt is a town in Germany. B is german
for B-flat. B is english for H. Can you imagine the joy of my examiners
whenever they ask me to play a scale in the key of B?

<snip about the keys>

You've got an Oehler system Clarinet there. I know, 'cause I've got one, too.
My examiners *really love me (I live in the UK, by the way. There are not many
Oehler system Clarinets around here...) :)

Hope that helps!

Frauke
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