Klarinet Archive - Posting 000599.txt from 1999/07

From: Neil Leupold <nleupold@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] 1600's Clarinet
Date: Mon, 19 Jul 1999 14:29:29 -0400

On Mon, 19 Jul 1999, Jack Kissinger wrote:

> 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?). ;^)

Looks to me like you've got Buffet clarinets
mixed up with AMD microprocessors!

-- Neil

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