Virtual Tour of "Beethoven & Berlioz, Paris & Vienna: Musical Treasures from the Age of Revolution & Romance 1789-1848" Clarinet in C by Wolfgang Küss, Vienna, ca. 1827-1830 NMM 5774. Clarinet in C by Wolfgang Küss, Vienna, ca. 1827-1830. Elaborately carved barrel and bell. Boxwood, horn ferrules. Five brass keys with flat, square key covers. Five-keyed clarinets were the standard from the time of Mozart to Beethoven, but continued to be built well after additional keys had become the standard, particularly for amateur players, who wanted to play music published for voice and keyboard; hence, the high survival of examples of clarinets built in the key of C. Board of Trustees, 1994. Stamped on top joint:  [Hapsburg eagle] / Küss (in script) / Wien (in script) / C; on bottom joint: [Hapsburg eagle] / Küss (in script) / Wien (in script). Views of Elaborately Carved Barrel and Bell Source:  André P. Larson, Beethoven & Berlioz, Paris & Vienna: Musical Treasures from the Age of Revolution & Romance 1789-1848, with essay by John Koster, exhibition catalog, Washington Pavilion, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, September 12-November 2, 2003 (Vermillion: National Music Museum 2003), p. 46.   Click arrow to continue Virtual Tour of Beethoven and Berlioz Exhibition Go to Beethoven and Berlioz Exhibition Virtual Tour Index Go to Virtual Gallery Tour Index Exhibition catalog and poster available from Gift Shop National Music Museum The University of South Dakota 414 East Clark Street Vermillion, SD 57069 ©National Music Museum, 2003-2014 Most recent update: February 26, 2014 The University of South Dakota Return to Top of Page