Clarinet – BOCK, G
This antique B-flat clarinet was made around the beginning of the nineteenth century in Alfeld, which lies on the Leine river in Lower Saxony, Germany.
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The literature (Hart in the Langwill index) tells us that G. Bock’s instruments were similar to those produced by the STREITWOLF workshop in Gottingen. So, G. Bock could have been a dealer selling Streitwolf’s instruments or some form of associate. Either way, the G. remains a mystery… Georg… Gunter… or even Gustav! We can therefore assume that this instrument may have been made by Johann Heinrich Gottlieb STREITWOLF (1779-1837).
This early Müller-type clarinet is crafted in boxwood that now has a lovely honey colour. It is equipped with thirteen keys made of brass and the rings are made of horn. It has partly original pads.
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