Introducing the Baroque Clarinet

[@Anubis81]

I broke a spring on that exact key on my clarinet years ago and I never bothered to have it repaired. Elastic bands are pretty much my best friends

[@Ice_Karma]

The baroque clarinet has a very interesting sound. I'd say the chalumeau sounds more like a modern clarinet than the baroque clarinet.

[@uhhhsure2055]

Yeah, rhe baroque clarinet reminds me a bit more of a baroque oboe than a modern clarinet.

[@katherinespencer1900]

Oboist were also the first baroque clarinet players in the court orchestras of Europe

[@Stefan_Kawalec]

Those instrument presentations are excellent.

[@bountyjedi]

As a trumpet player that later learned to play the clarinet also the case about the clarinet being easier for those high notes is so true, haha

[@samuelbrown434]

OMG you make that thing sing so beautifully!

[@idraote]

I think clarinets prevailed in the end because they had a much bigger range. But chalumeaux still win the medal for beauty of sound.

[@paultaylor2403]

Range and VOLUME. Hopefully in this modern era of amplification, the quiet instruments will make a come back. The Chalumeau is gorgeous! Introducing the Chalumeau: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qJqsoZWlrbypabc

[@kishascape]

I love clarinet and baroque era music so much. Glad they finally did a video for the baroque clarinet. This and baroque oboe are my favorite instruments.

[@onemanfran]

The chalumeau has a beautiful sound. Not sure I'm so keen on the baroque clarinet.

[@dixonqwerty]

Me too. The clarinet sounds harsh and off key.

[@KingfisherTalkingPictures]

I love the sound of chalumeau

[@kishascape]

@@dixonqwertythat’s the baroque sound, fool.

[@Baribrotzer]

What did they do about the break? Before the invention of reliable pads and keys, the clarinet was effectively two instruments, each with a range of a ninth or tenth: the low register, and the high register - with a gap of three or four notes between them. Without keys to cover that break, players and composers had to work and write around those missing notes.

[@Anubis81]

Well old chalumeaux without keys just played in the fundamental register of a ninth. Then the Denners added the two keys to almost bridge the gap. That way only a semitone was missing. Not long after a key was added for the left pinky to reach that missing semitone. Eventually keys were added for ease of chromatic playing until we ended up with all the scaffolding on the modern clarinet, but those original two are still there and are the most important.

[@JimCullen]

The quiz at the end basically tells us this answer. She says the clarinet was missing the note "B" (which, as a clarinettist, it's fairly obvious that she means B4, reachable only from the upper register by using a key). It may also be missing C5 and C#5 for the same reasons, although there is a single pinky tone-hole in the right hand, so that might help with one of those two notes?

[@jorgbaumann5042]

How interesting! And I appreciate the way how you explain all these hidden secrets to us so much. As well as you are playing Molter by heart - and so accurately (which must be very difficult on these clarinets).

[@ideassharing]

Thank you for wonderful presentation

[@chrisrawley-bassoon4020]

Great video, nice instrument, FABULOUS coat

[@katherinespencer1900]

One day I’ll remember to not wear a green dress when recording with a green screen

[@TheSantiAcademy2024]

FINALLY A BAROQUE CLARINET VIDEO!!!!! :D

[@kishascape]

:3 shame it was mostly chalumeau focused though when we already got a video on that.

[@Joceyrachi]

This video has similar vibes to that cello demonstration video that ends with the lady playing it with an orange.

[@Ice_Karma]

What?? 😹 I don't suppose I could get the link to that, please? 😻

[@Joceyrachi]

@Ice_Karma I don't think I can add a link, but the video is titled Presentation: Cello and it's by the Philharmonia Orchestra. I remember finding the video very funny in high school, but I also learned a good bit from it!

[@Ice_Karma]

@@Joceyrachi Thanks very much--it was easy to find with your description! I tried to share a link to it, but, predictably, my comment disappeared. For anyone else who goes searching for it, the title is apparently actually "Instrument: Cello", and the video thumbnail has a woman seated behind a cello and holding an orange in one hand.

[@Joceyrachi]

@@Ice_Karma whoops

[@Ice_Karma]

@@Joceyrachi No worries -- it was still the first search result anyway.

[@PauletteAnderson-ti6ci]

Great

[@mschmidt62]

Interesting! So often we hear that the clarinet only came into its own during Mozart's time, that we tend to forget that the clarinet existed earlier.

[@katherinespencer1900]

So much great repertoire was written for us before mozart

[@kennyadvocat]

I think that baroque clarinet is in D? What key is the little chalumeau in?

[@katherinespencer1900]

Chalumeaux come in the keys of f and c

[@Foxy_kat1111]

I find it weird that the chalameu was lower than the baroque clarinet.

[@katherinespencer1900]

It’s not what you expect from the size is it ?!

[@jeffsmith3645]

Subtitles etc. giving everything away.

[@michaelbishop.]

Fascinating! Do we assume before the invention of elastic bands ,they were held on with animal intestines?

[@elneutrino90]

I think twisted wires are more likely because animal intestines are too sensitive to humidity and heat which are two problems that are very present in wind instruments

[@katherinespencer1900]

😂

[@mathieufoley2339]

is the wrong answer noise made by racketts?

[@katherinespencer1900]

😂

[@valkhorn]

That Agincourt trivia thing has to be fake. I can't find a source for it anywhere and it just sounds ridiculous because why would they carry a bunch of recorders into battle in the first place?

[@katherinespencer1900]

Exactly 😂!

[@GetOutsideYourself]

But that thumbnail.

[@chrisrawley-bassoon4020]

😂😂😂😂

[@katherinespencer1900]

It will have to be my new publicity photo

[@kishascape]

@@katherinespencer1900that would look great on a soloist poster for an event

[@bigsarge2085]

✌

[@beyondtheshadow1224]

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[@jorge6207]

So, the song in The Sound of Music would just go Do. Re, Me, Fa, Sol, La .... (bear with me, I know almost nothing about music)

[@katherinespencer1900]

Yes no tea!!!!

[@orgelspielerkmd]

@@katherinespencer1900That reminds me of the saying, “Where there is tea, there is hope.” I wonder if they were rather despairing sorts, the early clarinetists.

[@katherinespencer1900]

@@orgelspielerkmd your analysis makes sense !

[@slmanbadr6832]

you are funny

[@katherinespencer1900]

Thanks.

[@slmanbadr6832]

@@katherinespencer1900 pay my regards to anthony pay his recording of mozart clarinet concerto is the best ever

[@gralswacht2]

What a beautyful woman!

[@angryjalapeno]

chalameau sounds more beautiful

[@kidmohair8151]

jolly pleasing noise whatwhat? too many notes though...

[@אוריטל-ק6ח]

But there Weren't any clarinets in the baroque period.

[@orgelspielerkmd]

Are you one of those flat earthers? 🤔