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History
The following is a brief pictorial history showing the development of various wind instruments:
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A. Reidlocker, Paris? Basset-oboe 5
keys late 1900's
B. Bertani, Modena. Cor Anglais with 2 keys 1760-1800 C. Triebert, Paris. Cor Anglais with 10 keys 1840-1850 D. Rivet, Lyons. Cor Anglais with 7 keys 1840-1850 E. Morton, London. Cor Anglais Barret action and thumbplate late 1800's |
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A. I.S.W. (Johann Stefan Walsh?) Bb 4
keys 1750-1760
B. Goulding, London. Bb 5 keys c.1800 C. Metzler, London. C 6 keys shake key c.1800 D. Baumann, Paris. Bb 6 keys C# early 1800's E. High F 6 keys early 1800's F. D'Almaine, London. Bb 8 keys Wood's pat's 1814 & 1819 G. Ulrich, Leipzig. Bb 11 keys 1820-1830 H. Bilton, London. Eb 8 keys c.1825 I. Key, London. Bb 13 keys 1825-1850 J. Clementi, London. Bb Ebony 13 keys c.1840 K. Sax, Brussels. Bb 13 keys c.1840 |
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L. Goulding & D'Almaine, London. C
13 keys 1835-1850
M. Metzler, London. A 13 keys 1840-1860 N. Martin, Paris. Bb 13 keys 1840-1860 O. Eb 13 keys & 2 rings 1840-1860 P. Meyer, Hanover. Bb Metal 13 keys & 2 rings 1860-1870 Q. Distin, London. (Ad.Sax, Paris?) Eb Metal 13 keys & 2 rings 1850-1860 R. Boose, London. Eb Metal 13 keys & 2 rings c.1870 S. Bb 13 keys R.H. rings Cocus 1870-1880 T. Bb 13 keys & patent C# Modern U. Aug. Buffet, Paris. Bb Klose-Boehm system 1843-1850 V. Buffet Crampon, Paris. Eb Klose-Boehm system late 1800's |
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A. Griessling & Schlott, Berlin.
Basset-horn 12 keys c.1820
B. Higham, Manchester. Eb Alto Clarinet 13 keys & 4 rings c.1860 C. Eb Alto Clarinet Ebonite 13 keys late 1800's D. Ad.Sax, Paris. Bb Soprano Saxophone 15 keys & octave key 1850-1860 E. Adler, Markneukirchen? Bb Octavin 1890? F. Thibouville-Lamy. Tarogato Modern |
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A. Besson, Paris. Bb Contrabass
Clarinet 13 keys 1890
B. Same as Picture 8 E |