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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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1knob, from the same block of wood as the instrument itself. The maker's name is not stamped upon this clarinet, but it is known to have been made by Eulez, of Frankfurt, probably about 1850. Length 2 feet 1 1/2 inches.
3Lent by Messrs. Boosey and Co.
5251.
6CLARINET, in bb. This instrument has the usual 13-keyed fingering, but is provided with a key, worked by the fourth finger of the right hand, and giving the note e♭. This key was designed by Adolphe Sax with the idea of rendering the use of the a clarinet unnecessary, the e♭ upon the bb instrument producing the same note in real sounds as the e♭ of the a clarinet. The quality of the note is, however, rather different; and the inventor's idea was never generally adopted. This instrument was made by Sax, and gained a prize medal in the International Exhibition in 1862.
8Lent by W. Hugh Spottiswoode, Esq.
10252.
11A SET OF FOUR CLARINETS, in e'b, c', bb, and a. Modern instruments, with 13 keys upon pillars. By Rudall, Carte and Co.
13Lent by Messrs. Rudall, Carte and Co.
15253.
16A SET OF FOUR CLARINETS, in e', c', bb, and a, with 14 keys, and rings upon the lower joint. By Buffet-Crampon, Paris. Good specimens of modern French instruments.
18Lent by W. Hugh Spottiswoode, Esq.
20254.
21A SET OF FOUR CLARINETS, in e'b, c', bb, and a. By Rudall, Carte and Co. Modern instruments of cocus-wood; all having 15 keys of German silver, the double action g''#, and six rollers upon the keys, worked by the third and fourth fingers of each hand.
23Lent by Messrs. Rudall, Carte and Co.
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