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What is a Boehm clarinet?

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The Boehm clarinet was initially most successful in France -- it was nearly the only type of clarinet used in France by the end of the 1870s

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Can you use a French clarinet ligature on a German clarinet mouthpiece?

To the best of my knowledge, you can't use a boehm ligature on an oehler clarinet. Even if you could, I would not recommend it because it could cause some damage to the mouthpiece. I hope this helps.


What is the difference between a German clarinet and a regular clarinet?

If by regular clarinet you mean Boehm System, then the difference is primarily between the schools in which they were developed. The German clarinet or Oehler system is a direct derivative of the clarinets that were in use through all of music history all the way from the clarinet's beginnings in the late baroque era. The Boehm system is based on the flute fingering system of the same name developed in France at the Paris conservatory in conjunction with Klose the writer of the celebrated clarinet method. In more practical terms the two clarinets have many similarities but disagree on notes such as B3 and Bb3 as well as F5 and F#5 as well as a number of less frequently used fingerings and trills. Also, the Oehler system has the great bonus of having every one of its keys above the water line so none of them ever become clogged with spit or condensation during long periods of play. The Boehm system does not have this luxury.


What is a wurlitzer clarinet worth?

It depends, there are two brand 'Wurlitzer' clarinets. If the name only says 'Wurlitzer' then expect to pay about $150 for a used one, but if it is Fritz Wurlitzer Reform-Boehm clarinet it is an entirely different story, and will go for somewhere around $10,000 used or around $17,000 new. http://wurlitzerclarinetsamerica.com/overview.html


How was the first clarinet created?

Invented around 1690, the clarinet is a single-reed woodwind instrument with a cylindrical tube. The clarinet evolved from an earlier instrument called the chalumeau, the first true single reed instrument. Johann Christoph Denner of Nuremburg with the help of his son Jacob improved the chalumeau, creating a new instrument called the clarinet. Denner added two keys to the chalumeau and increased that instruments range by over two octaves. He also created a better mouthpiece and improved the bell (end) of the instrument. In 1843, the clarinet was further improved when Klose adapted the Boehm flute key system to the clarinet. Mozart was the first composer to use the clarinet in a symphony. http://inventors.about.com/od/cstartinventions/a/Clarinet.htm


Where did Theobald Boehm worked?

Theobald Boehm was a Bavarian inventor and musician who perfected the modern flute and improved its fingering system.

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The B-flat, Boehm system clarinet.


What has the author Rudolph Dunbar written?

Rudolph Dunbar has written: 'Treatise on the clarinet-boehm system' -- subject(s): Clarinet, Instruction and study


Can you use a French clarinet ligature on a German clarinet mouthpiece?

To the best of my knowledge, you can't use a boehm ligature on an oehler clarinet. Even if you could, I would not recommend it because it could cause some damage to the mouthpiece. I hope this helps.


What has the author O Langey written?

O. Langey has written: 'Practical tutor for the clarinet in the simple and Boehm systems, and the corno di bassetto'


Who was the one that came up with the clarinets?

Johann Christoph Denner of Nuremburg with the help of his son Jacob improved the chalumeau In 1843, the clarinet was further improved when Klose adapted the Boehm flute key system to the clarinet. Mozart was the first composer to use the clarinet in a symphony.


What is the difference between a German clarinet and a regular clarinet?

If by regular clarinet you mean Boehm System, then the difference is primarily between the schools in which they were developed. The German clarinet or Oehler system is a direct derivative of the clarinets that were in use through all of music history all the way from the clarinet's beginnings in the late baroque era. The Boehm system is based on the flute fingering system of the same name developed in France at the Paris conservatory in conjunction with Klose the writer of the celebrated clarinet method. In more practical terms the two clarinets have many similarities but disagree on notes such as B3 and Bb3 as well as F5 and F#5 as well as a number of less frequently used fingerings and trills. Also, the Oehler system has the great bonus of having every one of its keys above the water line so none of them ever become clogged with spit or condensation during long periods of play. The Boehm system does not have this luxury.


Where did a clarinet come from?

The clarinet came from a popular instrument in Europe called a chalumea. This instrument had only two keys and a single reed. The chalumea range was low. In the 1700s a German instrument maker named Denner is credited to making the clarinet becuse he improved the chalumea by adding three more keys. Then in 1844 two French musicians, Buffet and Klose, used the Boehm flute key system to the clarinet. Doing this made the clarinet we know today.


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Carla Boehm's birth name is Carla Henrietta Boehm.


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John Boehm's birth name is John David Boehm.


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Eddie Boehm's birth name is Edward Charles Boehm III.


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Helen Boehm died in 2010.