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{The Brussels Musical Instruments Museum Oboe Collection}
Stefaan Verdegem - Koninklijk Conservatorium Brussel
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IND ?> Inv. number
2607
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CN/NP ?> Common name / Nominal Pitch
Oboe in C
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TS ?> Type or system
2 keys
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MK ?> Maker
Willems, Jean Baptiste
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IN ?> Mark, inscriptions
.IB. / WILLEMS / (six-point star) – on all 3 parts.
- PL ?> Place of origin Brussels
- DM ?> Date of making 2nd half of the 18th century.
- MATERIALS Ivory with silver keys.
- MEASUREMENTS
- Body Length 606mm
- TJ length (body + tenon) 231mm + 26.5mm
- MJ length (body +tenon) 215mm + n.m.
- B length 160mm
- Acoustic Length 348mm
- BORE
- Minimal bore 5.7mm
- Reed well diameter 7.9mm
- Bore at end of TJ 11.3mm
- Bore at top of MJ 11.3mm
- Bore at end of MJ n.m.
- Bore at top of B n.m.
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TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION
Keys with flat round flaps type Young-S for C-key, type Heyde-179/1 for Eb-keys, the keyhead being the mirror of the touch.
SATB (springs attached to the body).
Raised key rings are not circular.
3rd hole doubled with finger cove. 4th hole single.
Bell with 2 vent-holes and inner rim.
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FL ?> Faults
MJ slightly bent. Instrument in fair to good condition except for several long cracks in TJ and B (repaired but still/again leaking).
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UP ?> Usable Pitch
A = c.392–6Hz with reed TL 78mm / staple 56mm / tip width 9mm, and A = c.401Hz with reed TL 78mm / 2-part staple 59mm (27mm Chiarugi no.2 EH staple + 36.9mm ø 5mm + 3.3mm bottom staple) / tip width 9.5mm.
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PC ?> Performance Characteristics
With some instant repair the instrument could be played a little. Nice and direct sound, a little bright, easy emission.
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PO ?> Previous Ownership
Ex-Snoeck
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FM ?> Further information on maker
Haine & Meeùs (1986) p.455–6.
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SR ?> Specific literature Reference
Mahillon (R1978) Vol.IV p.359.
Listed in Young (1993) p.257.
Mentioned in Waterhouse (1993) p.430.
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