B-flat clarinet

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:musician
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Richard_Mühlfeld
gptkbp:family gptkb:musician
gptkbp:first_appearance early 18th century
gptkbp:genre gptkb:orchestra
gptkb:classical
gptkb:band
contemporary
gptkbp:historical_significance influence on jazz music
contribution to chamber music
development of woodwind instruments
role in orchestral music
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label B-flat clarinet
gptkbp:inscription similar to other clarinets
gptkbp:instrument bass clarinet
A clarinet
E-flat clarinet
gptkbp:invention Johann Christoph Denner
gptkbp:is_often_used_in orchestras
concert bands
jazz ensembles
gptkbp:key B-flat
17 to 19
gptkbp:maintenance regular cleaning
replacing reeds
adjusting pads
gptkbp:material wood or plastic
gptkbp:music_style treble clef
gptkbp:notable_players gptkb:Artie_Shaw
gptkb:Eugene_Ormandy
gptkb:Richard_Stoltzman
gptkb:Benny_Goodman
gptkb:Sidney_Bechet
gptkbp:range E3 to C7
gptkbp:repertoire jazz standards
chamber works
orchestral excerpts
clarinet concertos
gptkbp:size approximately 66 cm long
gptkbp:sound versatile
bright and clear
warm and rich
gptkbp:style_of_play circular breathing
single-reed mouthpiece
gptkbp:symbolism requires specific mouth shape
gptkbp:technique dynamics
articulation
vibrato
gptkbp:training moderate to difficult
gptkbp:transponders a major second lower
gptkbp:tuning A440