18th – 19th c. Clarinets

Reproduction:

– Schwenk & Seggelke, Bamberg- Bb Clarinet, after Heinrich Grenser, Dresden

– Schwenk & Seggelke, Bamberg- Bb Clarinet, after Heinrich Grenser, Dresden

– Schwenk & Seggelke, Bamberg- C Baroque Clarinet, after Jakob Denner, Nürnberg

– Michael Hubbert, US – 6 keys Bb/A (corps de rechange), after  5 keys Theodore Lotz, Wein

– Ackerman, UK 5 keys C Clarinet, after Goulding, London

– John Causen, Chalumeau in C, after J.C. Denner, Nürnberg

Original:

Continental Makers

5-6 Keys:

– Isaac Keller, Strasbourg – ca.1780, 5 key C Clarinet (stock-bell)

– Nicolas Cuvillier, St Omer – ca. 1790, 5 Key Bb Clarinet (stock-bell)

– Heinrich Grenser, Dresden- ca.1796-1806, 5 keys C Clarinet

– Franz Doleisch II, Prag- ca.1810, 5 keys Bb/A Clarinet (corps de rechange)

– ” Dresden “ ca. 1810, 5 keys D Clarinet

– Amlingue, Paris – ca.1800, 5 keys Bb Clarinet

– Winnen, Paris – ca.1810, 5 keys C Clarinet

– Johann Stengel, Bayreuth- ca.1810, 5 keys Bb Clarinet

– Joseph Fuchs, Graslitz- ca 1796-1800, 5 keys D Clarinet

– Johannes Jehring, Adorf- ca.1815-20, 5 keys Bb/A Clarinet (corps de rechange)

– Martin Schmmel, Wien- ca. 1830, 5 keys F Clarinet

– Jacob Schiele, Rottenburg- ca. 1820, 5 key C Clarinet

– Wilhelm  Hess, München- ca.1840s, Ab Clarinet (lower joint/bell only)

– Georg Heidegger, Passau- ca. 1840, 5 keys F Clarinet

– “Crown / Wien”  ca. 1810, 5 keys Bb Clarinet

– Augustin Rorarius, Wien- ca. 1820, 5 keys A Clarinet

– Augustin Rorarius, Wien- ca. 1820, 5 keys A Clarinet

– Jean-Jacques Baumann, Paris- ca. 1800, 6 keys Bb Clarinet

– Jean-Jacques Baumann, Paris- ca. 1820, 6 keys C Clarinet

– Christian Cornelius Hammig, Markneukirchen- ca 1830, 6 keys Eb/D Clarinet (corps de rechange)

– Gottlieb Zencker, Adorf- ca.1840s, 6 keys D Clarinet

– Gottlieb Zencker, Adorf- ca.1840s, 5 keys Bb Clarinet

– Martin Freres, Paris- ca.1840-50,  6 keys C Clarinet

– Martin Freres, Paris- ca.1840-50, 6 keys A Clarinet

– Martin Freres, Paris- ca.1850-60, 6 keys Bb Clarinet

– Martin Freres, Paris- ca.1840-50, 6 keys C Clarinet

– Martin Freres, Paris- ca.1850-60, 6 keys A Clarinet

– Thibouville Freres, Paris- ca.1840-50, 6 keys Bb Clarinet

– Martin Freres, Paris- ca.1860-70, 6 keys Bb Clarinet

– Jérome Thibouville Lamy (JTL), Paris- ca. 1876, 6 keys Bb Clarinet

– Gautrot Ainne, Paris- ca.1850s, 13 keys C Clarinet

– Anonymous “crown”, German- ca.1820s, 5 keys C Clarinet

– ” name illegible ” German- ca,1790,  Bb Clarinet (incomplete)

– ” name illegible ” German- ca,1800,  Eb Clarinet

– ” * /…/…/* German- ca.1790-1800 Bb Clarinet

– Anonymous German- ca.1820s D clarinet (incomplete)

– Anonymous German?- ca. 1800,  Bb clarinet

-Anonymous Viennese – ca. 1850, A Clarinet

– Anonymous German?- ca. 1800,  D clarinet

7-12 Keys:

– Jacques François  Simiot, Lyon- 1808, 7 keys Bb/A Clarinet (corps de rechange)

– Johann Mollenhauer, Fulda- ca. 1820s, 7 keys Bb/A Clarinet (corps de rechange)

– Wolfgang Bergmair, Reisbach- ca.1840, 7 keys Bb Clarinet

– Carl Doke, Linz- ca. 1820, 8 keys Bb/A Clarinet (corps de rechange)

– Fauconney, Aperigueux, Paris- ca.1820, 8 keys C Clarinet

– Paolo Maino, Milan- ca. 1830-80 9 keys D clarinet

– Martin Freres, Paris- ca.1860-70, 10 keys Bb Clarinet

– Josef Lidl, Brünn- ca.1880, 10 keys C Clarinet

– Anton Kraus, Augsburg- ca. 1830s 10 keys A Clarinet

– Wilhelm  Hess, München- ca.1840s, 11 keys C Clarinet

– Heinrich Gehring, Leipzig- ca. 1830 11 keys Bb Clarinet

– Carl Friedrich Reichel, Markneukirchen- ca. 1800, 11 keys A Clarinet (corps de rechange)

– Carl Gottfried Winckle, Leipzig- ca. 1830, 11 keys A Clarinet (corps de rechange)

– George Ottensteiner, München- ca. 1851-79, 12 keys Bb Clarinet

– Rudolf Seelhoffer, Kehrsatz- ca.1820s 12 keys C Clarinet

– Buffet Crampon, Paris- ca.1870 – 12 keys Bb Clarinet

– F.C. Böttcher, Hamburg- ca. 1840 12 keys Eb Clarinet

13-Keys and later:

– Jean-Jacques Baumann, Paris- ca. 1825-30, 13 keys C Clarinet

– Lefêvre, Nantes- ca. 1820s, 13 keys Bb Clarinet

– Francois Verhasselt, Bruxelles- ca. 1830 13 keys A Clarinet

– Johann Joseph Ziegler, Wien- ca.1850s 13 keys A Clarinet

– Johann Joseph Ziegler, Wien- ca.1850s 13 keys C Clarinet

– George Guerre, Paris- ca. after 1834 15 keys Bb Clarinet (aux L4 Ab/Eb Key)

– Carl August Schaufler I, Stuttgart- ca.1840s 13 keys A Clarinet

– Johann Tobias Uhlmann, Wien- ca.1830 13 keys Bb Clarinet

– Jacques Couturier, Lyon- ca.1860, 13 keys C clarinet

– Jean-Louis Buffet (Crampon), Paris- ca.1840s, 13 keys A Clarinet

– Louis-Auguste Buffet, Jeune, Paris- ca. 1840s 13 keys Bb Clarinet (integrated barrel and upper joint)

– L’Orphéon DEPLAIX, Paris- ca.1850-60 13 keys Eb Clarinet

– GARDET, Besançon- ca.1850-60 13 keys Bb Clarinet

– Franz Carl Kruspe, Erfurt- ca.1870s 13 keys A Clarinet

– Gautrot Ainne, Paris- ca.1850s 13 keys C Clarinet

– Heinrich Meyer, Hannover- ca.1850-1870 13 keys A Clarinet (ebony & ivory ferrules)

– Eduard Jehring, Altenburg- ca 1860s  Baermann System Bb Clarinet

– Franz Carl Kruspe, Erfurt- ca.1870s Baermann-Ottensteiner (Muhlfeld) C Clarinet, thumb f#/c# key

– Anton Kraus, Augsburg- ca. 1840s Baermann System C Clarinet

– Gustav Mollenhauer, Kassel- ca. 1880 Baermann System Bb Clarinet

– Siering, Magdeburg- ca. 1880 Baermann System Eb Clarinet

– Hermann Sauerhäring, Magdeburg- ca. 1880 Baermann System Eb Clarinet

– Hermann Sauerhäring, Magdeburg- ca. 1880 Baermann System Bb Clarinet

– Friedrich Kulow, Leipzig- ca.1885-1890 German system Bb Clarinet (ebony & ivory ferrules)

–  Pietro Donini, Milan- ca. 1890 – Metal Double Wall Eb Albert System Clarinet

– Buffet Crampon, Paris- ca.1870 – Boehm A Clarinet

– François MILLEREAU, Paris 1887- Bb Boehm Clarinet (one piece  barrel /upper joint)

– Eugene Thibouville,  Ivry-la-Battaille- ca.1887-1893, 13 keys Eb Clarinet

– Anonymous, German 1880s – metal insert, including bell Eb Clarinet

– Anonymous, French- ca. 1830, 13 keys A clarinet

– François Lefêvre, Paris- ca. 1889 Bb Mechanism Full-Boehm Bb Clarinet

– Anonymous, German- ca. 1870, 14 keys Bb Clarinet

– Anonymous German?- ca. 1830, 14 keys C Clarinet

– Louis-Auguste Buffet, Jeune, Paris- ca. 1840 Early Boehm Bb Clarinet

– Buffet Crampon, Paris- ca. 1840 early Boehm C clarinet  (integrated barrel and upper joint)

– Louis-Auguste Buffet, Jeune, Paris- ca. 1846-1850 Boehm Bb Clarinet

– Louis-Auguste Buffet, Jeune, Paris- ca. 1870 Boehm Bb Clarinet (integrated barrel and upper joint)

– Louis-Auguste Buffet, Jeune, Paris- ca. 1870 Boehm A Clarinet

English Makers

5-6 Keys:

– Goulding & Co.,London- ca.1786-1800, 5 Keys C Clarinet

– Goulding Wood& Co., London – ca.1799 (hallmark date: D), 6 Silver Keys A Clarinet *ivory barrel

– Goulding & D’AlmaineCo., London – ca.1811-12, 5 Keys C Clarinet

– Milligan, London- ca. 1800, 6 Keys C Clarinet

– John Hale, London- ca. 1785-1804, 5 Keys C Clarinet

– M. Oppenheim, London- ca. 1800, 5 keys A Clarinet

– HermannWrede, London- ca. 1810, 5 keys Eb Clarinet

– George Astor, London- ca.1798, 5 keys C Clarinet

– George Astor, London- ca.1800-1810,  5 keys Bb Clarinet

– Whitaker & Co., London- ca 1819, 5 keys Bb Clarinet

– Valentine Metzler, London- ca.1790-1800, 5 keys C Clarinet

– Valentine Metzler, London- ca.1815-30, 5 keys Bb Clarinet

– Valentine Metzler, London- ca.1800, 5 keys A Clarinet

– William Milhouse, London- ca.1787-97, 6 Keys Bb Clarinet

– William Milhouse, London- ca. ca.1800, 6 Keys Bb Clarinet

– William Milhouse, London- ca. 1800, 6 Keys C Clarinet

– James Wood, London- ca. 1819, 6 keys Bb Clarinet

– Robert Wolf, London- ca. 1837-40, 6 keys Bb Clarinet

– Wood & Ivy, London- ca.1837, 6 keys C Clarinet

– Thomas Prowse, London- ca 1820, 6 keys C Clarinet

– Charles Nicholson, London- ca. 1810, 6 keys C Clarinet

7-12 Keys:

–  James Wood, London- ca. 1819, 8 keys C Clarinet (Wood’s 1800 and 1819 Patents)

– George Wood, London- ca. 1820, 8 keys C Clarinet (Wood’s 1800 and 1819 Patents)
– Wood & Ivy, London- ca.1830-40, 8 keys C clarinet (Wood’s 1800 and 1819 Patents + roller for LH b-c#)
– Goulding & Co.,London- ca.1804-10, 8 Keys Bb Clarinet

– Christopher Gerock, London- ca.1827-37, 8 Keys Bb Clarinet

– D’Almaine&Co., London- ca. 1834-58, 8 keys C Clarinet

– Richard Bilton, London- ca.1821-26, 8 keys C Clarinet

– Valentine Metzler, London- ca.1815-30, 10 keys A Clarinet

– Thomas Key London- ca 1820 – 10 keys Bb clarinet

– Richard Bilton, London- ca.1821-26,  Bb Clarinet

– Anonymous, English- ca. 1800 8 keys C Clarinet

13 Keys and later:

– Metzler&Co. London- ca.1850, 13 keys Bb Clarinet

– D’Almaine&Co., London- ca. 1834-58, 13 keys Bb Clarinet

– Thomas Key London- ca 1828 (hallmark date: n) – 14 silver keys C clarinet *rosewood

 

American Makers:

– Klemm, Philadelphia- ca.1830-40 , 5 keys Bb Clarinet

– Charles Christman, New York- ca.1837-51, 5 keys Bb Clarinet

– William Rönnberg, New York- ca.1834-45, 5 Keys Bb Clarinet

– Edward Riley, New York- ca.1810, 5 keys C Clarinet

– Mead, Montreal- ca. 1830, 5 keys C Clarinet

– William Whiteley, Utica- ca. 1815-20, 5 keys D Clarinet

– Graves&Co., Winchester, N.H.- ca.1830-50, 5 keys C Clarinet

– Graves&Co., Winchester, N.H.- ca.1830-50, 5 keys Bb Clarinet

– Heinrich Eisenbrandt, Baltimore – ca. 1830s, 5 keys Bb Clarinet

– John Ashton, Boston- ca.1830, 5 keys C Clarinet

– J&H Meacham, Albany – ca. 1813-27, 5 keys Bb Clarinet

– Firth Hall & Pond, New York- ca.1833-47, 6 keys C Clarinet

– Firth Hall & Pond, New York- ca.1833-47, Bb keys C Clarinet

– F. Zogbaum, New York- ca.1850, 6 keys C Clarinet

– Prentiss, Boston- ca. 1840, 5 keys C Clarinet (original pewter mouthpiece)

– Nickels & Badger, Buffalo- ca. 1840s, 9 keys Eb Clarinet

– J. Nicholls, American- ca. 1820-30, 9 keys Bb Clarinet

– Firth Pond&Co., New York- ca.1857-63, 12 keys C Clarinet

– Theodore Berteling,  Boston- ca.1850-59 13 keys Bb Clarinet (ebony & ivory ferrules)

– Theodore Berteling, Boston- ca.1850-59 13 keys A Clarinet (ebony & ivory ferrules)

– Anonymous American, ca.1830 6 keys Eb clarinet

– Anonymous American, ca.1830 7 keys C clarinet

– Anonymous American/English- ca.1830, 14 keys Eb clarinet

Low Clarinets

– Leschke, Johann, Leipzig- ca.1860, Bass Boehm System Clarinet

– François Lefêvre Paris- ca. 1890, Bass 13 keys Clarinet in A

– Buffet Crampon, Paris- ca.1890, Bass Albert System Clarinet

– Buffet Crampon, Paris- ca.1893, Bass Albert System Clarinet

– Saporetti e Capelli, Florence- ca.1890s, Alto early Albert System Clarinet

 

• Post-1890 Clarinets

Wood Clarinets

*** Left Handed Clarinet ***

– Adler & Co. (Oscar), Markneukirchen 1940 – Bb Clarinet German System

*** Boehm System ***

– Auguste Buffet Jeune, Paris- ca. 1870 Boehm Bb Clarinet (ebony, barrel in one piece with upper joint)

– Auguste Buffet Jeune, Paris- ca. 1870 Boehm A Clarinet

– Buffet Crampon, Paris 1910 – C Clarinet (Ebony, barrel in one piece with upper joint)

– Buffet Crampon, Paris 1923 – Bb Clarinet (Ebony, barrel in one piece with upper joint)

– Buffet Crampon, Paris 1890 – A Clarinet (Ebony, barrel in one piece with upper joint)

– Buffet Crampon, Paris 1910 – A Clarinet (closed hold LH 3)

– Rampone & Cazzani, Italy – 1930 Ab Sopranino Clarinet

– P. Pupeschi, Firenzi 1930 – Bb Clarinet

– Martin Freres, Paris 1950s – Supra Model “Extra resonance tone hole for F/C” Bb Clarinet

– Conn, USA 1960s “Pan-American” – “Plywood” Bb Clarinet

– Conn, USA 1960s “Pan-American” – “Plywood” Bb Clarinet

– G. Vallette, Paris Eb Clarinet

– F. Lavesta, Paris Eb Clarinet

– P.Puseschi, Firenci 1930 Bb Clarinet

– Buffet Crampon, Paris “TRANSPARENTE” – Bb Clarinet (with copper plated keys)

Full Boehm

– François Lefêvre, Paris- ca. 1889 earliest Bb Mechanism Full Boehm Bb Clarinet

– Japan Wind Instrument Inc., Tokyo 1930 Full Boehm Eb Clarinet

– Keilwerth “Linberg”, Germany, ca. 1920 C Clarinet

– C. Kruspe, Erfurt- 1900 Bb&A Full Boehm Clarinets (roller between Ab/Eb & F/C keys)

– August Clemens GLIER, Germany 1900s – “Plateau Fingering” Full Boehm Bb Clarinet

– F. Arthur Uebel, Germany 1930s Full Boehm Bb Clarinet

Boehm-Plateau (close hole)

– Leblanc, Normandy – Bb Clarinet

– August Clemens GLIER, Germany 1890s – “Plateau Fingering” Bb Clarinet

— Boehm and German Bb Mechanism Clarinets —

– François Lefêvre, Paris- ca. 1889 earliest Bb Mechanism Full-Boehm Bb Clarinet

– Heckel, Biebrich 1902 Patent no. 706557 German System

– Leblanc, Paris- ca. 1930s Bb Clarinet

– Selmer, Paris- ca. 1961 “Series 9” Bb Clarinet

McIntyre System

– Robert McIntyre, USA  Bb Clarinet (ebonite) *dbl. register key

– Robert McIntyre, USA Bb Clarinet

– Robert McIntyre, USA Bb Clarinet

– Robert McIntyre, USA Bb Clarinet

Stubbins S-K Mechanism

– Wm. H. Stubbins,  Paris Bb Clarinet

– Wm. H. Stubbins/Noblet, Paris Bb Clarinet

– Wm. H. Stubbins/Vito, USA  Bb Clarinet (ebonite)

Mazzeo System

– Henri Selmer, Paris- ca. 1959 Bb&A Full Boehm

– Henri Selmer, Paris- ca. 1965 Bb Clarinet

– Henri Selmer, USA- ca.1970s Bb Clarinet

– Henri Selmer, USA- ca.1970 Bb Clarinet

– Bundy, USA- ca. 1980 Bb Clarinet (ebonite)

*** German System ***

– G.H Huller 1939 – Bb Clarinet (Full Oehler System)

– Gustave Mollenhauer&Sohne, Kassel, 1930s – Bb Clarinet (Full Oehler System)

– Gustave Mollenhauer&Sohne, Kassel, 1930s – A Clarinet (Full Oehler System)

– Kruspe, Erfurt –  A Clarinet

– O. Bauer, Chicago, 1898 – A Clarinet

– Theodore Berteling, New York- ca.1900 13 keys Bb Clarinet

– Anonymous German, 1900s – A Clarinet

– Hug & Co. Zurich, 1900 – D Clarinet

– V. Kohlert Sohne, Graslitz, 1900 – D Clarinet

– F. Arthur Uebel, Germany 1900 – Eb Clarinet

– Rudolf Uebel, Germany 1950 – A Clarinet (Full Oehler)

*** Albert System ***

– Henri Selmer, Paris Bb – 1920s Improved Albert System

– Eugene Albert, Bruxelles Bb – 1880s

– Rampone & Cazzani, Italy – 1930 Ab Sopranino Clarinet

– Carl Schubert, Austria Bb – 1900 adjustable for playing high pitch – low pitch

– Carl Schubert, Austria Eb – 1900 adjustable for playing high pitch – low pitch

– Buffet Crampon, Paris Bb – 1906 Full Albert, one piece body

– Buffet Crampon, Paris Bb – 1910

– Buffet Crampon, Paris Eb – 1910 Full Albert

– Buffet Crampon, Paris Eb – 1910

– Buffet Crampon, Paris Bass Clarinet – 1890

– Buffet Crampon, Paris Bass Clarinet – 1893

– Rudall Carte, London Bb Clarinet

– Rudall Carte, London  A Clarinet

– Martin Freres Paris, Bb

– Martin Freres Paris, A – early Albert System

– BUESCHER USA, Bb – bell and barrel made of metal similar to alto clarinet

– Anonymous Unknown, Bb

– Anonymous Unknown, Eb

Albert-Plateau (close hole)

– F. Buisson, Paris- Bb Clarinet

– J. G. Birkhead, Manchester- Bb Clarinet

Albert – Pepeschi System

– C.G.Conn, USA- 1921 Bb Clarinet

Clinton System

– Cabart, Paris- ca. 1930 Bb/A Clarinet *Formally owned by Pat Ryan, Halle Orchestra (1939-58)

– Bossey&Co. London- ca. 1904-10  Bb/A Clarinet with Hawkes&Son case

Albert – Barret Action

– E.J. Albert, Bruxelles- Bb Clarinet

Metal Clarinets

*** Double Wall ***

– Pietro Donini, Milan- ca. 1880 – Eb Albert System Clarinet

– Couesnon & Cie, Paris- ca.1929 – Boehm Clarinet in A

– C.G. Conn, Elkhart IN- ca. 1928 – Bb Boehm Conn 624N “Armored” Silver Clad hard rubber Clarinet

– C.G. Conn, Elkhart IN- ca. 1896 – Bb Albert, gold keys  Clarinet

*** Single Wall ***

Boehm System

– Henri Selmer, Paris – 1931 – Eb Clarinet*

– Henri Selmer, Paris – 1927  Full Boehm – A Clarinet*

– Henri Selmer, Paris – 1927  Full Boehm – Bb Clarinet*

– Harry Bettoney, Boston- “Peerless Professional” – A Clarinet

– Harry Bettoney, Boston- “US- S Series” – Bb Clarinet

– Harry Bettoney, Boston- “US- S Series” – Eb Clarinet

– Harry Bettoney, Boston- “US- “Columbia” – Bb Clarinet

– Harry Bettoney, Boston- “US- “Columbia” – Eb Clarinet

– Cavalier, Elkhart, IN – Bb Clarinet

– Cavalier, Elkhart, IN – A Clarinet

– King American Standard gold plated – Bb Clarinet

– Noblet, Paris-  gold plated – Bb Clarinet

– Peerless American- Bb Clarinet

– Jean Buisson, Paris- 5-pieces Bb Clarinet

– Harry Pedler, Cleveland Ohio- 1920 Alto Clarinet

– Harry Pedler, Cleveland Ohio- 1920 Bass Clarinet

– Horst Moennig, Markneukirchen / Los Angeles- ca. 1920 Bass Clarinet

Full Boehm System

– Henri Selmer, Paris – 1927  Full Boehm – A Clarinet*

– Henri Selmer, Paris – 1927  Full Boehm – Bb Clarinet*

Plateau (Closed hole)

– Guy Humphries, Paris- 1930s – Bb Clarinet

– Fountain, Paris- 1940s – Bb Clarinet

Albert System

– Buffet Crampon, Paris- five-piece – Bb Clarinet

– Siour Robert, Paris- 1927 five-piece – Bb Clarinet

Clinton System

– Hawkes & Son, London- four-piece – Bb Clarinet

Children & Toy Clarinets

– Graham Lyons, London – 2003 – C Clarinet

– Graham Lyons, London – 2007 – C Clarinet

 

• Other Woodwinds

Flute

– Thomas Collier, London- ca. 1770-80 Boxwood / Ivory ferrules

– Anonymous German- ca.1890s grenadilla with ivory ferrules

– Jean-Louis BUFFET, Paris- ca. 1840 grenadilla

– Heinrich Meyer, Hannover- ca.1870 grenadilla with ivory headjoint.

 Flageolet

– Buffet Crampon, Paris ca.1889- Boehm System Flageolet

– Noblet & Thibouville, Paris- ca.1865 – 1  Key

– William Bainbridge, London, ca.1830 (hallmark date: p) – 5 silver keys

Tárogató

– Anonymous Hungary- 1900s Maple wood