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Lafleur clarinet

Author: Robin Dyer
Date: 2002-03-04 16:43

Some years ago I bought a second-hand clarinet but have not been able to trace its history. It's a standard Bb instrument, wooden body (no cracks or splits) with a plastic bell and metal bell ring. The keys look to be nickel plated. The bell is engraved 'Lafleur imported by Boosey & Hawkes London. Foreign. The serial number is 406614. I fitted a Vandoren mouthpiece as I could not get on with the original, and the instrument plays and sounds very well. I played for a while in a clarinet quartet and there were no complaints! Can anyone tell me any more about this instrument?

Robin (Wales, UK)

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RE: Lafleur clarinet

Author: Mark Charette
Date: 2002-03-04 21:01

I'll try & check tomorrow when I'm near my reference books.

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RE: Lafleur clarinet

Author: Don Berger
Date: 2002-03-05 21:12

I can't help more than to suggest that my simplistic translation would be "The Flower". I have no familiarity with B & H's marketing methods, but, at least earlier, in the US, instruments, likely made made by lesser-known mfgrs., were "stencilled" with a "big name" for competitive sales efforts. Any info, Mark? Don

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