Klarinet Archive - Posting 000243.txt from 2005/01

From: Gary Van Cott <gary@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Johann Denner
Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2005 21:56:24 -0500

I thought those posts said 1690.

Gary

At 06:42 PM 1/15/05, you wrote:
>Funny but I have done a little research on Johann Denner, the alleged
>inventor of the Clarinet, but his birth year is most often given as 1655
>(even www.woodwind.org/clarinet/YPP/Jenny.html lists 1655 as his birth year.)
>
>Now, as it has been reported in recent days that January 14th is the
>anniversary, I have heard and read that the date of origin is 1640.
>
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