Johann Christoph Denner

Johann Christoph Denner ( born August 13, 1655 in Leipzig, † April 20, 1707 in Nuremberg ) was a German instrument maker and is considered the inventor of the clarinet.

Johann Christoph Denner was the first instrument makers who, in the German-speaking countries successfully created the woodwinds newer type, as developed in France after 1650, particularly from the shawm ( Pommer ) derived oboe, but also the recorder. According to Johann Gabriel Doppelmayr (1677 - 1750) he invented the clarinet around 1700 by the Chalumeau so advanced, that it's what was not possible before, could be overblown and so one of contemporary music was reasonable range. The costs arising from the over-blowing sounds got because of their sound, reminiscent of the baroque trumpet to his, the term " Clarin Register" ( the playing style of the Baroque trumpet was the " Clarin game ", ie the development of the scale exclusively from natural tones ). This led to the name " clarinet " for the instrument. The clarinet sat Although only about 1740 in the practice music through, but she was soon at all orchestras of the main tools.

Denner created a musical instrument factory, which experienced a major upswing among his sons.