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 instruments by Johann Heinrich Wilhelm Grenser (1764-1813) in the Sir Nicholas Shackleton Collection with kind permission from Edinburgh University.
I have also studied 5 key clarinets made by Carl Augustin Grenser (1720 -1807) in the Edinburgh University Collection.
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 instruments by Johann Heinrich Wilhelm Grenser (1764-1813) in the Sir Nicholas Shackleton Collection with kind permission from Edinburgh University.
I have also studied 5 key clarinets made by Carl Augustin Grenser (1720 -1807) in the Edinburgh University Collection.
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 |