1712~ The earliest known works for the Clarinet was written by a composer named Estienne Roger.
1716~ The earliest use of the Clarinet in an orchestra in Vivaldi's oratorio Juditha Triumphans.
1740~ A third key, played by either thumb, extends range down to low e.
1750~ A fourth and fifth key are added by Barthold Fritz.
1757~ The first Concerto for Bb clarinet is composed by Stamitz.
1770~ The Bass Clarinet and Basset Horn are invented. The first bass clarinet is made in Paris by G. Lot.
1780~ Most Orchestras by now have a pair of Clarinetists.
1785~ The mouthpiece is now separated from the body.
1800~ The Clarinet is now more popular than Oboes in a wind band.
1806~ Iwan Müller invents key pads, glued inside the pad cups. He also developes the metal screw ligature and the metal thumb-rest. When no thumb rest was used, the clarinet had to be supported at a greater angle away from the body. Müller also redesigns the key mechanism for greater ease in playing.
1808~ Invention of Contrabass Clarinet.
1812~ The Müillers Clarinet is completed.
1818~ First metal Clarinet is made.
1839~ The Boehm system first comes into play.
1840~ Eugène Albert developes the Albert system clarinet, popular until the early twentieth century.
1870~ Boehm system clarinets increase in popularity in Italy, Belgium, and the United States.
1716~ The earliest use of the Clarinet in an orchestra in Vivaldi's oratorio Juditha Triumphans.
1740~ A third key, played by either thumb, extends range down to low e.
1750~ A fourth and fifth key are added by Barthold Fritz.
1757~ The first Concerto for Bb clarinet is composed by Stamitz.
1770~ The Bass Clarinet and Basset Horn are invented. The first bass clarinet is made in Paris by G. Lot.
1780~ Most Orchestras by now have a pair of Clarinetists.
1785~ The mouthpiece is now separated from the body.
1800~ The Clarinet is now more popular than Oboes in a wind band.
1806~ Iwan Müller invents key pads, glued inside the pad cups. He also developes the metal screw ligature and the metal thumb-rest. When no thumb rest was used, the clarinet had to be supported at a greater angle away from the body. Müller also redesigns the key mechanism for greater ease in playing.
1808~ Invention of Contrabass Clarinet.
1812~ The Müillers Clarinet is completed.
1818~ First metal Clarinet is made.
1839~ The Boehm system first comes into play.
1840~ Eugène Albert developes the Albert system clarinet, popular until the early twentieth century.
1870~ Boehm system clarinets increase in popularity in Italy, Belgium, and the United States.