Klarinet Archive - Posting 000347.txt from 1995/06

From: Jaakko Heikkinen <Jaakko.Heikkinen@-----.FI>
Subj: Re: American vs. US clarinet market.
Date: Fri, 16 Jun 1995 14:58:22 -0400

>Recent discussions on this list mentioned differences between the Am=
erican and
>European clarinet market supply.
>
My Buffet catalogue says:

"Buffet Crampon presents two distinctive clarinet concepts in order t=
o match
the variety of colour and mood expressed by composers and sought afte=
r by
professional players.

Both are instruments of impeccable quality and are concurrently used
throughout the world in all types of music from Baroque to modern jaz=
z. R13,
a firm favourite in the USA and widely used in Britain, has a sound o=
f
robust nature upon which the player can excercise considerable influe=
nce in
pursuit of an individual style. The design of the RC favours a softer=
sound
colour with somewhat easier response throughout the range. Its distin=
ctive
appeal has captivated many influential players, particularly in Europ=
e and
Japan.
@-----.
Buffet Crampon encompasses, in the dual concept of "Prestige" RC and =
R13, a
wide variation of refinements, affording the greatest possibility of =
choice
in specific areas of responce...
@-----.
RC PRESTIGE
Based upon the design of the late Robert Carr=E9e, world famous for h=
is work
in clarinet development, the RC Prestige embodies several hand finish=
ed
refinements, the most notable of these being the expanded bore within=
the
bell. This is of great consequence in acheiving smooth response.

R13 PRESTIGE
The R13 in Prestige quality exploits to the maximum its powerful sono=
rous
voice and smooth liquidity in all registers.

FESTIVAL MODEL
This instrument is an offspring of the R13 family featuring modificat=
ions
which are particularly favoured by European and Japanese players, esp=
ecially
in respect of general pitch."

JH

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