Daniël Vernooij, Clarinets from the French Revolution

Daniël Vernooij built six clarinets based on models from the late 18th and early 19th century, from Leiden, Mechelen and Paris. While externally similar, the internal shape or bore is quite distinct for each model resulting in different musical possibilities.

The Paris Clarinet was made just after the French Revolution, where instrument maker Baumann found his place between the Conservatoire de Musique and the Conservatoire des Arts et Métier. The Leiden and especially the Mechelen clarinets testify a changed time, where the modern business had started to take shape and music had moved from Lefrèvre’s classical melodies to the early Romantic virtuosity.

Daniël Vernooij built six clarinets based on models from the late 18th and early 19th century, from Leiden, Mechelen and Paris. While externally similar, the internal shape or bore is quite distinct for each model resulting in different musical possibilities.

The Paris Clarinet was made just after the French Revolution, where instrument maker Baumann found his place between the Conservatoire de Musique and the Conservatoire des Arts et Métier. The Leiden and especially the Mechelen clarinets testify a changed time, where the modern business had started to take shape and music had moved from Lefrèvre’s classical melodies to the early Romantic virtuosity.