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Author: ronnyo
Date: 2014-08-20 18:03
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I recived a old clarinet as a gift. Is it possible that anyone can tell me how old this lovely piece is. I would really like to know that.
Ronny
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Author: Tony F
Date: 2014-08-20 20:43
Looks like it might be in the key of C. I've seen similar instruments from the early 1800's, mostly from France and Germany.
Tony F.
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Author: MichaelW
Date: 2014-08-20 21:25
Iwan Müller's „Clarinette omnitonique“ from 1812 with 13 keys and rounded key cups was the basis for the development of the German, later Oehler, systems. I have a little (Eb?) „Kruspe Erfurt“ clarinet with 12 keys and rounded cups that resembles yours closely, and I think that ought to be looked at as an Iwan Müller system. Carl Kruspe moved to Erfurt in 1836 (in acc. with New Langwill) so that would be the earliest date of origin for my instrument.
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Author: ronnyo
Date: 2014-08-20 22:09
Thanx guys, i normally play Selmer serie 10 B clarinet, that's the one in the picture.
Ronny
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Author: Wes
Date: 2014-08-21 01:00
Great looking instrument! If you get to Stockholm, the music museum there may have some similar instruments. In 1998, I played several concerts there and found a instrument in the museum which is very much like one I own.
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Author: modernicus
Date: 2014-10-03 21:08
I think this is from the 1870's or later, but made in an earlier style. Notice the square shouldered pad cups which I believe were first seen around that time. From my observation, once they moved away from flat pads of the late 1700's to early 1800's, most clarinets, even early Boehm systems from 1840's to 1860's will have hemispherical "salt spoon" pad cups (Mueller type), not the square shouldered modern type till sometime around 1870. This is among other clues. Still neat, though!
Post Edited (2014-10-03 21:37)
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Author: ErezK
Date: 2014-10-04 18:32
An incredible gift no doubt. I'd try to get it restored.
I would email Jochen Seggelke at Schwenk & Seggelke.
His company makes period replicas in addition to their (excellent) modern instruments.
I had a chance to attend a talk he gave recently here about the evolution of the clarinet with demonstrations with instruments from different periods (incl pass arounds). He is an outstanding gentleman and I'm sure he would be happy to take a look.
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Author: modernicus
Date: 2014-10-09 06:25
Possibly 1860's I'll concede- neat, not knocking it, but not that rare or special.
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