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Author: Vignette
Date: 2012-11-10 15:56
Anyone know anything about Jacques Albert Cor anglais'? I took it into a Cambridge shop and I think (though its a long time ago now) they said it is semi automatic. I am not really a great Cor expert and can't remember now for sure or what that means. I'd be grateful for explanations.... I play a bit of basic oboe and have the odd toot on the instrument. I just love the sound of Cor Anglais.
Also how much would such a Cor Anglais/English Horn be worth?
Post Edited (2012-11-10 17:17)
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Author: WoodwindOz
Date: 2012-11-10 17:24
Peter Hurd would definitely be the one to answer your question...but I do know a couple of things that might help...
I know that he manufactured clarinets primarily, and that he was the son of Eugene, who was responsible for the development of the Albert fingering system on clarinets. I have seen photos of some Jacques Albert instruments (sax, clarinet and oboe) as old as 1880, and definitely up to WWII. So the instrument is likely to be fairly old.
I believe the clarinets were known for their high quality of manufacturing and solid intonation. It was probably a good horn when it was first manufactured, and how it has weathered the years will determine how it still plays now.
Rachel
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Author: Vignette
Date: 2012-11-10 18:29
I haven't got the instrument with me at the moment, but I will post a few pics in a week or so when I get back to UK. I just found your bulletin board and as I was askiing about a clarinet in the clarinet section I thought I'd ask about my CA whilst I was here.
I think it is quite an old instrument but just not sure quite how old it is. They keys have slightly yellowed, but my professional woodwind repairer buffed them up a bit so the yellowing is less marked. It is slightly more difficult to play than a Ward and Winterbourn horn I also own, but it has a nice tone.
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