Heckel-clarina

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The heckel-clarina, also known as clarina or patent clarina, is a very rare woodwind instrument, invented and manufactured by Wilhelm Heckel in Wiesbaden-Biebrich, Germany. Heckel received a patent for the instrument on 8 December, 1889.[1] It was apparently intended to be used for the shepherd’s pipe solo in Act III of Wagner's Tristan und Isolde. The heckel-clarina is a single reed, conical bore instrument made of metal, resembling a soprano saxophone. Two versions, one a transposing instrument in B♭ and one in E♭, were produced. According to Heckel's promotional materials, the heckel-clarina's tone resembled that of a cor anglais in its low register, a saxophone in the middle, and a clarinet in its upper range.[1]

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  1. ^ a b Dullat, Günter (2001). Klarinetten: Grundzüge ihrer Entwicklung. Frankfurt am Main: Bochinsky. 
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Single reed instruments
Modern: Aulochrome • Clarinet • Heckel-clarina • Heckelphone-clarinet • Octavin • Saxophone • Tárogató (modern) • Xaphoon
European historical: Chalumeau
European traditional: Albogue • Alboka • Diplica • Hornpipe • Launeddas • Pibgorn • Sipsi • Zhaleika
Middle Eastern traditional: Arghul • Double clarinet (zummara) • Mijwiz



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