Baroque clarinet in D with two keys (register and A key), representing the second generation from 1740–1750, made by J. G. Zenker. The original instrument is housed in the Germanisches Nationalmuseum, Nuremberg.

• Pitch A=415 hz.
• Equipped with extra barrel for A=417 hz.
• Crafted from Indian Cocobolo wood.
• The keys are casted from brass, steel springs with leather pads.
• It is designed to be used with a standard Bb clarinet mouthpiece. The barrel receiver is tailored for modern Bb mouthpiece, including the Vandoren B45.
• Additionally, accessories such as a plush lined protective case, extra set of pads, cleaning cloth, fingering chart are provided.

The Baroque clarinet was introduced to London around the mid-18th century by German musicians performing in Handel’s orchestra. Its bright tone led to it being called a “mock trumpet,” and composers typically wrote for it from middle C upwards.

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