Klarinet Archive - Posting 000671.txt from 1998/01

From: Roger Garrett <rgarrett@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: 5/6 key clarinet
Date: Wed, 14 Jan 1998 16:24:47 -0500

Thanks Steve,

I was not aware of the large overlapp of time and am happy to stand
corrected!

Roger Garrett
IWU

On Wed, 14 Jan 1998, Steve Prescott wrote:

> Roger/Johathan wrote:
> J. Recently in Japan, I played on an original 6-key boxwood clarinet (no=
t a
> reproduction), which I believe was from around 1800.
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> R. C. 1820 is closer. The 5-key boxwood was predominant in 1800.
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> Also of note, Heinrich B=E4rmann was playing a ten key clarinet manufactu=
red
> by Griessling and Schlott (Berlin) in 1810.
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> I think we can safely say that by the beginning of the 19th cen., the 6 k=
ey
> clarinet was fairly common.
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> And lastly: A sixth key was added in 1790 to Xavier Lefever's clarinet.
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> Steve
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> Steve Prescott
> Instrument Rep.Tech./ Clarinetist
> Indiana State University
> mipresc@-----.edu
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