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In 2000 clarinetist and entrepreneur Morrie Backun opened a small repair shop for woodwind instruments with two employees. After having been commissioned by J. Wesley (Wes) Foster, Principal Clarinet of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra to overhaul one of his clarinets, Backun was unable to complete the project, as the original barrel of the instrument was missing.
Pages in category "Clarinet manufacturing companies" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. *
Basset clarinet Basset horn Alto Bass Contra-alto Contrabass; Amati-Denak E♭ C, B♭, A, G E♭ B♭ Backun Musical Services B♭, A: A (also joints in A) [1] B♭ E. K. Blessing B♭ Buffet Crampon E♭, D: C, B♭, A: A: F: E♭ B♭ EE♭ Benedikt Eppelsheim BB♭ Dietz Klarinettenbau: G: E♭, D: C, B♭, A, G: B♭, A: F
The company is most famous for their clarinets, as Buffet is the brand of choice for many professionals. [16] Buffet Crampon has released several clarinet models from the mid-20th century onwards, with models ranging from student to professional in marketing. The development of new models has sometimes led to the discontinuation of older models.
Late 19th century rosewood clarinet. Environmental obligations exist for both musical instrument creators and conservators. This is because the materials used in instrument creation, like wood, can be on the endangered species list. "Many species of rosewood and ebony are endangered, but the wood is still easily purchased ...
The Silva-Bet, which debuted in 1925, is generally acknowledged to have been the first successful metal clarinet. [1] [2] Shortly after the appearance of the Silva-Bet, other woodwind makers entered the metal clarinet market, including Selmer Paris in 1927 [3] with their Master Model as well as American companies Buescher with their True Tone model and H. N. White with the Silver King.
The bell of an F. E. Olds trombone, c. 1927, with the trademark "Golden Bear" and date of the 1912 patent. F. E. Olds was a manufacturer of musical instruments founded by Frank Ellsworth (F. E.) Olds in Fullerton, California, in the early 1900s.
The International Clarinet Society began in 1964, as the University of Denver called for and funded national conferences to mark its centennial year. Clarinet professor Ralph Strouf organized logistics while his teacher and mentor, Keith Stein, provided artistic direction for the first National Clarinet Clinic, a five-day conference.