Klarinet Archive - Posting 000711.txt from 1998/01

From: Daniel.Meirsman@-----.com
Subj: Re[2]: 5/6 key clarinet
Date: Thu, 15 Jan 1998 03:59:27 -0500

I know of at least one geographical area were the use of 5 and 6 k=
eyed
clarinets was still common at the beginning of this century: Breta=
gne
in France.

Daniel
Daniel.Meirsman@-----.com

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Subject: Re: 5/6 key clarinet
Author: majordom@-----.us at #SMTP
Date: 14/1/98 21:09

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=
(not a
> reproduction), which I believe was from around 1800.
>
> R. C. 1820 is closer. The 5-key boxwood was predominant in 1800.
>
> Also of note, Heinrich B*rmann was playing a ten key clarinet manufac=
tured
> by Griessling and Schlott (Berlin) in 1810.
>
> I think we can safely say that by the beginning of the 19th cen., the=
6 key
> clarinet was fairly common.
>
> And lastly: A sixth key was added in 1790 to Xavier Lefever's clarine=
t.
>
> Steve
>
> Steve Prescott
> Instrument Rep.Tech./ Clarinetist
> Indiana State University
> mipresc@-----.edu
>
>
>
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