E-flat clarinet
E1018933
The E-flat clarinet is a small, high-pitched member of the clarinet family known for its bright, penetrating tone and frequent use in orchestral, band, and solo repertoire.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
clarinet
ⓘ
single-reed instrument ⓘ woodwind instrument ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
E♭ clarinet
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
piccolo clarinet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBore | cylindrical ⓘ |
| hasKeySystem |
Boehm system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oehler system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMaterial |
ebony
ⓘ
grenadilla wood ⓘ plastic ⓘ |
| hasNotableRepertoireBy |
Béla Bartók
GENERATED
ⓘ
Claude Debussy GENERATED ⓘ Dmitri Shostakovich GENERATED ⓘ Gustav Mahler GENERATED ⓘ Igor Stravinsky GENERATED ⓘ Karlheinz Stockhausen GENERATED ⓘ Maurice Ravel GENERATED ⓘ Paul Hindemith GENERATED ⓘ Richard Strauss GENERATED ⓘ Sergei Prokofiev GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasNotableSoloWorksBy |
Elliott Carter
GENERATED
ⓘ
Jean Françaix GENERATED ⓘ Jörg Widmann GENERATED ⓘ Luciano Berio GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasPitchCharacteristic | high-pitched ⓘ |
| hasRange | approximately written E3 to C7 ⓘ |
| hasTone |
bright
ⓘ
penetrating ⓘ |
| hasTransposition | E-flat ⓘ |
| isCommonIn |
American orchestras
ⓘ
European orchestras ⓘ |
| isHigherInPitchThan | B-flat soprano clarinet ⓘ |
| isSmallerThan | B-flat soprano clarinet ⓘ |
| memberOf | clarinet family ⓘ |
| typicalKey | E-flat ⓘ |
| typicalRole |
coloristic effects
ⓘ
high melodic lines ⓘ piercing accents ⓘ |
| usedIn |
chamber music
ⓘ
concert band ⓘ contemporary music ⓘ film music ⓘ military band ⓘ opera orchestra ⓘ solo repertoire ⓘ symphony orchestra ⓘ wind band ⓘ |
| usesMouthpiece | single-reed mouthpiece ⓘ |
| writtenPitchSounds | a minor third higher than written ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.