Coudet Clarinet, used by Joe Darensbourg
Coudet Clarinet, used by Joe Darensbourg
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- Description
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This clarinet was made by Coudet & Cie in Paris, France, around 1940 to 1957. It is a Boehm System clarinet in B-flat, made of nickel silver. This clarinet is engraved:
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Coudet
et cie
Paris
B
L P
FRANCE -
Coudet clarinets were made by Martin Frères. This clarinet was previously owned and used by American jazz clarinetist and saxophonist, Joe Darensbourg (1906-1985).
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- clarinet
- date made
- ca 1940-1957
- user
- Darensbourg, Joe
- maker
- Martin Freres
- place made
- France: Île-de-France, Paris
- Physical Description
- metal (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 29 in x 3 in; 73.66 cm x 7.62 cm
- clarinet: 26 in x 3 in; 66.04 cm x 7.62 cm
- cap: 2 1/2 in x 1 3/16 in; 6.35 cm x 3.01625 cm
- ID Number
- 2013.0215.02
- accession number
- 2013.0215
- catalog number
- 2013.0215.02
- Credit Line
- Gift of Dennis Levin
- See more items in
- Cultural and Community Life: Musical Instruments
- Clarinets
- Music & Musical Instruments
- Jazz
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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