Klarinet Archive - Posting 000047.txt from 2008/03

From: Georg.Kuehner@-----.de (=?ISO-8859-1?Q?Georg_K=FChner?=)
Subj: Re: [kl] German system clarinet
Date: Sat, 08 Mar 2008 13:02:28 -0500

Dear Tom,

> The currently used German Oehler system clarinet is based upon the
> Muller system as modified and updated by Oscar Oehler. All =
professional
> German system clarinets today are of the Oehler system keywork.

This is not really correct :-))

Because many German makers have different solutions and don't use=20
entirely the Oehler-System.

So it is usefull to summarize under the term "German System" and don't=20=

say it's "Oehler-System"

Regards Georg

--=20

Georg K=FChner
Klarinetten (A/B/Alt/Bass), Saxophone (Alt/Tenor)

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Am 07.03.2008 um 23:00 schrieb <Tom.Henson@-----.com>:

> Hi Peter,
>
> I can probably provide a little information about the clarinet. The =
"B"
> stamped into the upper body above the "F G Uebel" indicates that the
> clarinet is in the key of Bb. Germans simply stamp a "B" to indicate
> this.
>
> The manufacturer was F. G. Uebel from the famous woodwind making town=20=

> of
> Markneukirchen. This city is very famous for the many woodwind makers
> that have existed there for about 150 years. The city is located in =
the
> area that used to be Bohemia near the Czech border. After WWII it was
> part of East Germany. Amazingly, many of the famous makers still are
> there today. Below is a link that list many of the makers of German
> clarinets, and you will see quite a few of them are still from
> Markneukirchen.
>
> I don't think F.G. Uebel is still in business, but F.A. Uebel (most
> likely a relative) is and is very respected for their clarinets. They
> are well known for their Basset Horns as well. Some other famous =
makers
> from Markneukirchen are Gebruder Moennig, Oscar Adler, and Clemens
> Wurlitzer (not the famous Herbert Wurlitzer, but a relative) to name a
> few. Another town nearby that is also well known for instrument
> manufacturing is Wurnitzgruen.
>
> I have seen a picture of the type of clarinet that you describe and I=20=

> am
> guessing, based upon the time it was used and made that it may be a
> Muller system clarinet which was common at that time. Albert system =
was
> also used.
>
> The currently used German Oehler system clarinet is based upon the
> Muller system as modified and updated by Oscar Oehler. All =
professional
> German system clarinets today are of the Oehler system keywork. When
> compared to a French Boehm system clarinet, they have more keys and =
are
> more complex to make, thus the generally higher price. Sabine Meyer is=20=

> a
> well known player of Wurlitzer German system clarinets along with Karl
> Leister.
>
> Traditionally, leather pads were used, but today many of the modern
> German system makers now use silicon or gore-tex type pads as well as
> the option for leather. Cork pads are little used, if at all, on =
German
> system clarinets. I'm sure some may use them, but it would be rare. If
> you are interested in restoring the clarinet I would have leather pads
> installed so that you get an idea of how it originally sounded. If you
> search the Internet I am also sure you could find a fingering chart=20
> that
> would be a good place to start. Here is a link for a fingering chart=20=

> for
> the Oehler system for reference. Not sure how close it will be to=20
> yours.
>
> http://www.klarinette24.de/grifftabelle.html
>
> Below is a very good listing of the current and known makers of German
> system clarinets. The other link is to the instrument museum in
> Markneukirchen. Click on the link to select the English option,=20
> although
> much more information can be seen in the German language. If you ever
> travel to this part of Germany, I would highly recommend visiting this
> museum and/or stopping by to take a look at modern day manufacturing =
of
> hand made clarinets.
>
> http://www.cs.ru.nl/~bolke/DuitseKlar/oehlerlistOld.html
>
> http://www.museum-markneukirchen.de/
>
> I hope this helps fill in some of the blanks.
>
> Tom Henson
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Peter Gentry [mailto:peter.gentry@-----.uk]
> Sent: Friday, March 07, 2008 1:27 PM
> To: klarinet@-----.org
> Subject: [kl] German system clarinet
>
>
> I have acquired an old German system clarinet from my father in law's
> effects. He "liberated" this piece during WW2 but no-one knows just
> where.
>
> It has a holster rather than a case which can be attached to a belt.
>
> The rather indistinct makers markings are
>
> B
> F G UEBEL
> Wohlhausen
> Markneukirchen
>
> But it also has some other markings :
>
> Hess
> Landespolizai
> 1934
>
> The mouthpiece looks as though the reeds may have been bound rather=20
> than
> using a ligature.
>
> The wood is rather dry but there are no cracks and the keys are all
> present and correct with no bends or marks.
> One of two pads have come unstuck and one spring is missing.
> Surprisingly it does "play".
>
> Is this instrument worth an overhaul?
>
> regards
> Peter Gentry
>
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