HN White ° C began producing metal clarinets in the mid-1920s this manufacturer is known for the quality of its production, including the bottom of its range represented by the Gladiator and American-standard and its environment range (Cleveland). But especially with its high-end where there is the wonderful Silver King '' silver lined 'dismantled into 4 parts that take the name' Microsonic 'Silversonic and after the Second World War. This is an entry level clarinet, one of the lightest.

Rare set of 2 metal Boston Wonder clarinets. One is in Bb and the other in A, Boston Wonder was manufactured by Bettoney.īelow: exceptional play 2-bet silva Bb and A in their good original dual case.īettoney The most common is certainly the '' 3 star '' and countless copies sold under other brand names (Penn, Boston Beacon mass, Dekay, Romain Braude, luxury Getzen, Symphony, Pioneer, etc. Silva-bets were offered in one piece barrel + or dismantled in 2 pieces + barrel as the model above. They are heavier instruments than most other metal clarinets and even slightly more than a wooden clarinet.Ģ Bettoney US, the small Eb, the middle Bb and silva-bet A. Silva-bet is the first metal clarinet presenting sound qualities comparable to good clarinet ebony, it is the revival of metal clarinets in the 1920s. It was the top model of the firm founded by WH Cundy and Harry Bettoney a reference in terms of build quality, Stamp richness and accuracy. She was played in symphony orchestras. ''īuescher is marketed as high-end models, small series. They are currently quite difficult to find, their construction is very neat.īuescher 710 Albert system and Buescher 740 Boehm system. On the 740, the roof is fixed. 3 models (710, 730 and 740) have an adjustable barrel high quality bolts remaining fixed to the body of the instrument. The 710 was restored by Eberhard Kraut , clarinetist German Jazz New Orleans who plays Albert system. It has one of the most interesting metal clarinet collections and remarkable articles written about them.īuescher 730 'Poly' 'beautiful and rare metal professional clarinet, flag unscrews. You can see a video clip of the concert in the chapter '' some musical examples. RVSpaendonck plays a clarinet restored by him and JM Fessard a Bettoney silva-bet from my collection. World premiere of a work by Michel Lysight February 21, 2007. Ronald Van Spaendonck and Jean Marc Fessard playing in concert in Brussels on metal clarinets.

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