Hyacinthe Klosé
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Hyacinthe Eléonore Klosé (October 11, 1808 in Corfu
(Greece
) - August 29, 1880 in Paris) was a French
clarinet
player, professor at the Conservatoire de Paris
, and composer.
Klosé is noted for his design improvements to the clarinet using the principles laid down by Theobald Boehm
in his innovative work on the flute
keywork. From 1839 to 1843, he enlisted the help of Louis-August Buffet of Buffet-Crampon fame, an instrument-making technician, to construct — what is known today as — the Boehm system clarinet
.
Klosé was second clarinet at the Théâtre Italien
to Frédéric Berr beginning in 1836, then to Iwan Müller
following Berr's death in 1838, finally becoming solo clarinet when Müller left in 1841.
In the Paris Conservatory, Klosé had many notable pupils including:
Corfu
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(Greece
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Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
) - August 29, 1880 in Paris) was a French
France
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clarinet
Clarinet
The clarinet is a musical instrument of woodwind type. The name derives from adding the suffix -et to the Italian word clarino , as the first clarinets had a strident tone similar to that of a trumpet. The instrument has an approximately cylindrical bore, and uses a single reed...
player, professor at the Conservatoire de Paris
Conservatoire de Paris
The Conservatoire de Paris is a college of music and dance founded in 1795, now situated in the avenue Jean Jaurès in the 19th arrondissement of Paris, France...
, and composer.
Klosé is noted for his design improvements to the clarinet using the principles laid down by Theobald Boehm
Theobald Boehm
Theobald Böhm was a German inventor and musician, who perfected the modern Western concert flute and its improved fingering system...
in his innovative work on the flute
Flute
The flute is a musical instrument of the woodwind family. Unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, a flute is an aerophone or reedless wind instrument that produces its sound from the flow of air across an opening...
keywork. From 1839 to 1843, he enlisted the help of Louis-August Buffet of Buffet-Crampon fame, an instrument-making technician, to construct — what is known today as — the Boehm system clarinet
Boehm system (clarinet)
The Boehm system for the clarinet is a system of clarinet keywork, developed between 1839 and 1843 by Hyacinthe Klosé and Auguste Buffet jeune. The name is somewhat deceptive; the system was inspired by Theobald Boehm's system for the flute, but necessarily differs from it, since the clarinet...
.
Klosé was second clarinet at the Théâtre Italien
Comédie-Italienne
Over time, there have been several buildings and several theatrical companies named the "Théâtre-Italien" or the "Comédie-Italienne" in Paris. Following the times, the theatre has shown both plays and operas...
to Frédéric Berr beginning in 1836, then to Iwan Müller
Ivan Mueller
Ivan Mueller was a clarinetist, composer and inventor who at the beginning of the 19th century was responsible for a major step forward in the development of the clarinet, the air-tight pad....
following Berr's death in 1838, finally becoming solo clarinet when Müller left in 1841.
In the Paris Conservatory, Klosé had many notable pupils including:
- K.I. Boutruy, who received First price in 1852.
- A. Grisez, who received First Prize in 1857.
- Augusta HolmèsAugusta HolmèsAugusta Mary Anne Holmès was a French composer of Irish descent. At first she published under the pseudonym Hermann Zenta. In 1871, Holmès became a French citizen and added the accent to her last name...
- Adolphe Marthe Leroy, who succeeded Klosé in his Paris professorship in 1868
- Louis A. Mayeur, to whom he also taught the saxophone in the early 1850s
- I.G. Paulus, who received the "Légion d'HonneurLégion d'honneurThe Legion of Honour, or in full the National Order of the Legion of Honour is a French order established by Napoleon Bonaparte, First Consul of the Consulat which succeeded to the First Republic, on 19 May 1802...
" in the same year as Klosé - Cyrille RoseCyrille RoseCyrille Rose, full name Chrysogone Cyrille Rose was an important French clarinet principal clarinet at the Paris Opera, teacher and composer of pedagogical material for the clarinet still widely in use today .Cyrille's teacher was...
, who received First Prize in 1847. - Frédéric Selmer, who was so accomplished that a special "Prize of Honour" was created for him in his final year, 1852.
- Charles Paul Turban, who received Second Prize in 1864 and First Prize in 1865.