C clarinet – SAUERHERING, Hermann

Clarinets

This wonderful grenadilla clarinet with fifteen brass keys was made by Hermann SAUERHERING (1840-1909) sometime around 1890.

Magdeburg Old Market end 19th century

Hermann Sauerhering was born in a town called Rogätz – about 30 km north of Magdeburg, Germany. He was a woodwind instrument maker and instrument dealer. In 1875, he started working together with J. SIERING in the company Siering & Sauerhering in Magdeburg. Siering’s previous partner Carl Stoy had left what was then called Stoy & Siering. In 1880, Siering left and Hermann Sauerhering took over the business of the woodwind instrument factory himself.  He had married a certain Friederike Plate and they had four children. Two of these children would go on to run the company after Hermann died in 1909: Reinhold (05.12.1874-1945) and Franz (19.06.1876-ca.1953). Friedrich KULOW (1853-1939) was trained at the Sauerhering workshop.

This clarinet is in original and working condition. It is quite unique with its grenadilla body and brass keywork. Although the mouthpiece is not marked, it seems to be original too. It has a string groove that prevents the string from moving out of position. This high-quality instrument, created more than 100 years ago, reflects the outstanding craftsmanship of that era. The thumb rest is beautifully carved from the wood.

It comes in its original stylish and eye-catching leather case.

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G-sharp key

Open/closed G-sharp key
The open G-sharp key was promoted by Theobald Boehm. So, G-sharp is fingered like a G on the modern-day flute and G is fingered like the modern-day G-sharp. The open G-sharp key mechanism avoids having an additional second G-sharp tone hole, which is not optimal in acoustical terms.
The closed G-sharp key is the regular mechanism on modern day instruments as well as traditional conical wooden more-keyed flutes. G-sharp is obtained by pressing the G-sharp lever. G is produced by pressing down all four fingers of the left hand.
Theobald Boehm’s open G-sharp was not successful in the end and is no longer used in flute-making, with some exceptions.

 

Münchner Kindl

Münchner Kindl – ‘Munich child’ 

 

This emblem has represented Munich’s coat of arms since the 13th century. Initially, the depicted figure was a monk or friar with a Bible, but by the 16th century, it transformed into various representations, including that of a small child in a pointed hood, frequently seen holding a beer mug and a radish. It is believed that the name ‘Munich’ (München in German) is derived from the phrase Kloster von Mönchen, meaning ‘Cloister for Monks’, which relates to the nearby Imperial Abbey of Tegernsee, a Benedictine Monastery that was established close to the original settlement of Munich.

This image, in its numerous variations, has been displayed on countless items, including the city hall in Munich, manhole covers, and beer steins. The gender of the figure has also transformed over time, shifting from a clearly male representation to a gender-neutral child, and then to a small girl. Today, when the kindl is depicted by a person, such as during Oktoberfest, it is most often portrayed by a young woman.