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Clarinet
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Early 18th-century clarinets, of varying materials including boxwood, ivory, and ebony, had just two keys; this number soon grew, affording the player more possibilities. By the end of the 18th century the clarinet was used in the orchestra and as a solo instrument, for instance in Mozart’s music. This instrument, with two keys, is one of the earliest to have come down to us.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineClarinet. c. 1750. Gottlieb Crone. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
