Hyazinth Klose (1808-1880)

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Hyazinth Klose (1808-1880)

Hyacinth Eleonore Klose (1808-1880)- Clarinettist and co-creator of Boehm Clarinet System

In the early 19th century the clarinetist Hyacinthe Klosé (1808-1880) and the maker Auguste Buffet (1816-1884) invented a clarinet based on the acoustical conclusions of the famous German flautist and craftsman, Theobald Boehm (1794-1881). In 1843 they exhibited an instrument that required a major change in fingering. The two major acievements of the Boehm clarinet were to abolish forked fingering, as well as to reduce the frequency of difficult tasks for the little fingers by offering several alternative keys. The traditional British company Boosey & Hawkes made instruments with both systems, but with the advancing globalization and standardization of orchestras and of orchestral instruments, the Boehm system came to prevail worldwide.

Hyacinth Klose

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