Klarinet Archive - Posting 000563.txt from 1999/07

From: Neil Leupold <nleupold@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] 1600's Clarinet
Date: Sun, 18 Jul 1999 21:26:26 -0400

On Sun, 18 Jul 1999, Rachael wrote:

> Does anyone know what the precursor was to the 1600's period
> clarinet? I've been invited to play at a Rennansaince fair,
> and I want to be somewhat authentic.

While the inventor and exact date are still in dispute
(Denner is the most popular candidate), most scholars
on the subject agree that the clarinet came into exist-
ence in the early 1700's. Thus, the 1600's "clarinet"
would have been a chalumeau.

-- Neil

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