Clarinet Timeline
1690 - Johann Christoph Denner modified the chalumeau, which started the clarinet revolution.
1710 - The Boehm clarinet was released to the public and was being/played by other musicians.
1740 - A third key, played by either of your thumbs, hits the key range down to a low E.
1750 - Barthold Fritz, and organ builder adds a fourth and fifth key
1757 - Stamitz composes the first concerto for b flat clarinets.
1770 - Clarinets in C and Bb are now available.
1771 - Mozart composes “Divertimento K.” with approximately 113 clarinets.
1785 - The mouthpiece is separated from the barrel.
1790 - In England, a key between A and B is now added.
1791 - Jean-Xavier Lefèvre adds a sixth key on the clarinet, (C# and G#)
1806 - Iwan Müller invents key pads along with a metal ligature and the metal thumb-rest. He re-designs the key mechanism.
1812 - Iwan Müller invents a 13-key clarinet with better intonation because of better placement of tone holes.
1818 - First metal clarinet.
1840 - Adolphe Sax, inventor of the saxophone, develops a clarinet from Müller's clarinet that uses Boehm moveable rings.
1845 - Müller collaborates with Heckel in adding rings around the finger holes of his clarinet's lower joint.
1870 - Eugene Albert develops more keywork and fingering placements for the clarinet.
1900- Frenchman Hyacinthe Klosé developed the "Boehm" clarinet model. In Germany, the Boehm system did not become standard, here, instrument makers improved the Müller Clarinet, which developed into what the clarinet is today. The actual German system is called "Oehler" and is basically as good as the current Boehm System.
1710 - The Boehm clarinet was released to the public and was being/played by other musicians.
1740 - A third key, played by either of your thumbs, hits the key range down to a low E.
1750 - Barthold Fritz, and organ builder adds a fourth and fifth key
1757 - Stamitz composes the first concerto for b flat clarinets.
1770 - Clarinets in C and Bb are now available.
1771 - Mozart composes “Divertimento K.” with approximately 113 clarinets.
1785 - The mouthpiece is separated from the barrel.
1790 - In England, a key between A and B is now added.
1791 - Jean-Xavier Lefèvre adds a sixth key on the clarinet, (C# and G#)
1806 - Iwan Müller invents key pads along with a metal ligature and the metal thumb-rest. He re-designs the key mechanism.
1812 - Iwan Müller invents a 13-key clarinet with better intonation because of better placement of tone holes.
1818 - First metal clarinet.
1840 - Adolphe Sax, inventor of the saxophone, develops a clarinet from Müller's clarinet that uses Boehm moveable rings.
1845 - Müller collaborates with Heckel in adding rings around the finger holes of his clarinet's lower joint.
1870 - Eugene Albert develops more keywork and fingering placements for the clarinet.
1900- Frenchman Hyacinthe Klosé developed the "Boehm" clarinet model. In Germany, the Boehm system did not become standard, here, instrument makers improved the Müller Clarinet, which developed into what the clarinet is today. The actual German system is called "Oehler" and is basically as good as the current Boehm System.