Classical Clarinets in Bb, A and C after Grenser
Clarinets in Bb, A and C with 8 keys
Boxwood, imitation ivory, brass keys
C clarinet designed to play with a Bb clarinet mouthpiece
Pitch A430
Also available as Clarinet in Bb with left and right hand joints for clarinet in A, see below.
Measurements were taken from the following instruments with kind permission from the museums:
Clarinets in Bb, A and C by Johann Heinrich Wilhelm Grenser (1764-1813) in the Sir Nicholas Shackleton Collection, Edinburgh University.
5 key clarinets (Bb with joints for clarinet in A) made by Carl Augustin Grenser (1720 -1807) in the Edinburgh University Collection.
Clarinet in Bb (with joints for clarinet in A) attributed to the clarinettist Bernhard Crusell in the Scenkonstmuseet Stockholm.
Clarinets in Bb, A and C with 8 keys
Boxwood, imitation ivory, brass keys
C clarinet designed to play with a Bb clarinet mouthpiece
Pitch A430
Also available as Clarinet in Bb with left and right hand joints for clarinet in A, see below.
Measurements were taken from the following instruments with kind permission from the museums:
Clarinets in Bb, A and C by Johann Heinrich Wilhelm Grenser (1764-1813) in the Sir Nicholas Shackleton Collection, Edinburgh University.
5 key clarinets (Bb with joints for clarinet in A) made by Carl Augustin Grenser (1720 -1807) in the Edinburgh University Collection.
Clarinet in Bb (with joints for clarinet in A) attributed to the clarinettist Bernhard Crusell in the Scenkonstmuseet Stockholm.
Clarinet in Bb with corps - de - rechange for clarinet in A
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Clarinet in Bb with left and right hand joints for clarinet in A Boxwood, imitation ivory and brass keys Pitch A430 It was typical to have extra left and right hand joints (Corps-de-rechange or Mutationen) to change to clarinet in A . A complete clarinet in A is also available, see above. |
The clarinets after Grenser shown above have 8 keys which enables the player to cover a wide range of repertoire. Clarinets with 5 to 12 keys are possible in this design. Double holes are possible on the 5 key Augustin Grenser design.
Throat Ab key |
B/F# key for right hand little finger |