Klarinet Archive - Posting 000598.txt from 1999/07

From: Jack Kissinger <kissingerjn@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: [kl] 1600's Clarinet
Date: Mon, 19 Jul 1999 14:29:28 -0400

Neil Leupold wrote:

> 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.

Really? I figured it must have been the K13 (or would the designation have
been R6?). ;^)

Best regards,
Jack Kissinger
St. Louis

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