Clarinet in B-flat by Edmond Chedeville, Paris, ca. 1925

NMM 5828. Clarinet in B-flat, Edmond Chedeville, Paris, ca. 1925. Rosario Mazzeo Collection, 1995.

Four sections.  Stamped on barrel, top joint, and bottom joint:  EDMOND / CHEDEVILLE / PARIS; near top on top joint:  LP; near middle on bottom joint:  Bb; on bell:  B / [eagle] / PENZEL MULLER / NEW YORK (in oval cartouche along with PENZEL MULLER) / U.S.N.  Grenadilla, German-silver ferrules.  Nineteen German-silver keys, seven German-silver rings.  Extensive custom modifications designed by Mazzeo, ca. 1960, include new b-flat¹ operated by a¹ key and right hand first, second, or third fingers; articulated b¹ to c-sharp² keys; additional left hand a-flat/e-flat² key; five right hand side keys.  Length (top of barrel to bottom of bell): 591 mm.

 
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