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First Mention of 'Clarinet'
- When
- 1710
- Where
- Unknown
The earliest mention of the word 'clarinette' for the instrument dates to a 1710 order by the Duke of Gronsfeld.
The earliest documented use of the word 'clarinette' to refer to the instrument appears in a 1710 order placed by the Duke of Gronsfeld. This order was for two instruments made by Jacob Denner, providing concrete evidence of the instrument's existence and naming in the early 18th century.
Sources
- Clarinet Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-14
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