Historical Clarinet Demonstration: Baroque Clarinet and Chalumeau

Demonstration of a Baroque Clarinet and Chalumeau. **New album out soon! Support my crowdfunding campaign here** #/beethoven-transformed-support Baroque clarinet: Steven Fox after J. G. Zencker, 1740–50. The clarinet is made of stained boxwood with two brass keys. This is the kind of clarinet that Molter’s concertos would have been written for, and for which Telemann wrote. Soprano Chalumeau: Brian Ackerman, 1990s. Boxwood with two brass keys. The chalumeau is another ancestor of the modern clarinet, which was in use in the early 18th century. Read more about the history of the clarinet here: #/classical-clarinet/ Featuring Dr Emily Worthington - principal clarinet, Boxwood & Brass; Lecturer in Music Performance, University of Huddersfield Film by Angela Guyton Funded by the University of Huddersfield Centre for Research in Performance Practices