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A descriptive catalogue of the musical instruments recently exhibited at the Royal Military Exhibition, London, 1890 …, 1891
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2CLARINET, in a. By Key, of Charing Cross. This instrument is of stained boxwood, and has ten keys working upon knobs; an addition of two rings was made subsequently. This clarinet was played upon by Mr. Henry Lazarus, in the orchestras of Her Majesty's and Royal Italian Operas, under Sir Michael Costa, from 1843 to 1855, in which year Mr. Lazarus changed to an instrument of another English maker (Fieldhouse).
3Lent by Henry Lazarus, Esq.
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6CLARINET, in a. Made by Fieldhouse. This instrument has an improved bore "medium," suggested by Mr. Henry Lazarus as being between that of the old English clarinets and that of the more modern Belgian instruments. This clarinet was played upon by Mr. Henry Lazarus from 1855 to 1865, when he changed to the Belgian instrument made by M. Albert, of Brussels, and which he still uses.
7Lent by Henry Lazarus, Esq.
9249.
10CLARINET, in bb. Boxwood. Thirteen silver keys upon pillars, and very richly chased, as are also the silver tips with which this instrument is mounted. By C. Boosè, London. This clarinet was exhibited at the 1851 Exhibition, London, and is remarkable, as it is the earliest specimen in this collection which has the speaker key carried round to the top of the instrument; in all the preceding clarinets it was placed below, which must have affected the tone considerably. The f# key is worked with the third finger of the right hand, in lieu of the ring arrangement which is in use at the present day. Length 2 feet 1 1/2 inches.
11Lent by Messrs. Boosey and Co.
13250.
14CLARINET, in bb. Boxwood, with 14 brass keys. In reality this is a 13-keyed instrument, the 14th key merely being a side b'b shake. The keys are mounted upon knobs, and the thumb rest is cut, as a
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