August Grenser
CLARINETS IN A, B-FLAT OR C, FOUR OR FIVE KEYS - August Grenser (1720-1807) founded his workshop in Dresden in 1744 and became one of Europe's leading wind instrument makers. The surviving August Grenser clarinets include very early classical clarinets with four keys,...
Johann Baptiste Merklein
CLARINET IN C, SIX TO TEN KEYS - Johann Baptiste Merklein was active as an instrument maker from 1799 until 1847. Like all Viennese C clarinets I have come across, this instrument has a rather small bore and requires a dedicated mouthpiece. Additional keys are mounted...
Kaspar Tauber
CLARINETS IN A OR B-FLAT, FIVE TO EIGHT KEYS - Tauber established his workshop in 1794 and was active until his death in 1829. As a student of Theodor Lotz, his clarinets are of interest not only for their excellent craftsmanship and reputation, but also as a clue to...
Griessling & Schlott
CLARINETS IN A, B-FLAT OR C, FIVE TO TWELVE KEYS - The firm of Griessling & Schlott built instruments ranging from five to twelve keys with phenomenal workmanship and beauty of construction. The great virtuoso Heinrich Baermann was their most famous client. The...
Theodor Lotz
CLARINETS IN A, B-FLAT OR C, FIVE KEYS; BASSET HORN IN F, EIGHT OR NINE KEYS - Theodor Lotz was an accomplished musician before he turned his hand to revolutionising the clarinet. There is evidence of him performing as a clarinet soloist in Vienna in 1772 and from...
Historical Clarinet in B-flat, 13 keys after H. Kayser by Schwenk and Seggelke
Müller system clarinet in Bb with thirteen keys after H. Kayser. Reproduction built by Schwenk and Seggelke, Bamberg. Please email for price and more pictures.
Basset Horn, Lotz, Peter van der Poel
Basset horn in F after T. Lotz. With low e-flat. €3200
Clarinet in B flat; Grenser – Peter van der Poel
Clarinet in B-flat after H. Grenser. Twelve (12) keys and six (6) keys joints. A=430. Peter van der Poel
Basset Clarinet in A – Lotz 11 keys – by Peter van der Poel
Basset clarinet in A after T. Lotz. Includes chromatic basset notes and c#/G# and B natural keys.
Corps-de-rechange
With a single clarinet in B-flat there is a great deal of wonderful music available to the historical clarinetist, but to build the collection necessary to play all the solo, chamber and orchestral repertoire from the baroque to the romantic era is a major...
