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Re: A Robert, Paris

Author: Tony F
Date: 2018-08-29 16:49

I had an A. Robert Bb which I sold a few years ago. It played and tuned surprisingly well, and I now regret that I sold it. The current owner still plays it, and if he ever decides to part with it then I have first refusal on it.
Mine had an interesting history. I bought it from the estate of a doctor in Albany, Western Australia. He went to France during WW1 as a medical officer with the Australian forces and bought the instrument back with him. He again went to Europe as a medical officer during WW2 and came back with another A. Robert Bb. He was an enthusiastic amateur orchestral player and continued to play well into his 90's. I had the first instrument that he brought back, and the whereabouts of the second one is unknown. He was a generous man and may have given it to a student. A. Robert clarinets were made at Chateau-Thierry from around 1900 to around 1925. They are fine instruments and play well when properly set up.

Tony F.

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