A special feature of this early five-keyed clarinet is the bell, which is not separated from the lower joint. The original instrument is preserved in a private collection, the barrel and mouthpiece are missing and have been replaced. Characteristic is the thin wall thickness of the middle joint with very small tone holes, far apart from one another.<\/p>\n
With 14.55 mm, the bore can be described as relatively wide. The original instrument dates from the last quarter of the 18th century and marks the transition from the 4-keyed clarinet of the early Classical period to the 5-keyed instrument of the Viennese Classical period.<\/p>\n
The proximity of Fr\u00f6lich’s workshop to the W\u00fcrzburg Residence suggests that the famous W\u00fcrzburg clarinet virtuoso and teacher, Phillip Meissner (1748-1816), knew and perhaps even used the instruments.<\/p>\n<\/div>
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