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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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1An extra key on the top joint, giving a perfect b'b, and which is useful for the shakes,
3Lent by Messrs. Boosey and Co.
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7Bass Clarinet, in B♭. Of German make. This instrument is of German make, and is in all probability one of the earliest bass clarinets in existence. It is made of wood, covered with leather, and has a brass crook and bell, which is turned up at an acute angle. The wooden body is flat, and about an inch in thickness, the finger-holes, which slant upwards through the thickness of the wood, are brought near enough for the fingers to cover them. There are three brass keys on saddles, producing in actual sounds A♭, G, and the low D. Outside length 3 feet 1½ inches. Plate V., fig. A.
9Lent by the Conservatoire Royal de Musique, Brussels.
11262.
13Bass Clarinet, in B♭. Stamped "Nicola Papolini, Inventore." This curious instrument is made of pear wood, and is carved out of two separate slabs, which are fitted together with wooden pins. There are in all 19 finger-holes, numbered in succession upwards from the bell. The holes 2, 3, 4, 18, and 19 are covered by keys, which work on knobs. The first hole does not appear to have been covered at all by either fingers or keys. The keys are all of brass, with square flaps. The instrument is made in three joints, and is tipped with horn. The socket joint has a curve so as to get increased length of tubing. In the middle joint the bore takes a serpentine shape, probably to shorten the length of the instrument; and the bell joint is made of wood entirely. Outside length 2 feet 3½ inches. See Plate V., fig. B.
15Lent by the Conservatoire Royal de Musique, Brussels.
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