Tárogató, B-flat
Maker
Oscar Adler & Co.
Date1920 ca.
Place MadeMarkneukirchen, Saxony, Germany, Europe
Serial No.none
SignedStamped in the two body joints: ADLER & Co. / MARKNEUKIRCHEN (in oval cartouche) / GERMANY / BbMarkingsnoneDescription3 sections: upper joint, lower joint, and bell. Simple system, 12 keys, 2 rings (1 brille); wood body with conical bore; nickel-silver keys, rings, and ferrules; low B-flat lever for right thumb on back, with pad in bell; one vent hole in bell; wooden mouthpiece with socket joint.The tárogató is an instrument that symbolizes Hungary's national identity. This "modernized" version was designed and patented by the Budapest instrument maker Venzel József Schunda (1845-1923) in 1897, who intended it to become an orchestral instrument.
DimensionsOverall length (from tip of mouthpiece to bottom of bell): 721 mm
Top joint: 223 mm
Bottom joint: 252 mm
Bell: 170 mm
Diameter of bell flare (exterior): 80 mm
Diameter of bell flare (interior): 52 mm
Bore at top of top joint: 9.3 mm
Bore at bottom of top joint: 22.5 mm
Bore at bottom of bottom joint: 32.5 mm
Credit LineArne B. Larson Estate, 1988
Object number04898
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1880-1899 ca.
1885-1889 ca.