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Buffet bass clarinet in C

Author: jdbassplayer
Date: 2021-04-14 18:24
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Recently I picked up a very strange instrument, a Buffet bass clarinet in the key of C. I know C basses existed in the early 19th century, but the strange thing about this instrument is that it has Boehm key work and dates to around 1935 based on the serial number. It uses a standard bass clarinet mouthpiece and has a 23.4mm bore just like most bass clarinets. It also tunes to modern pitch, right around 440.

This instrument has me stumped. Why would a C bass clarinet exist so late? Is there any music for C bass clarinet from the 20th century? Anybody ever see anything like it, or is it possible this is just some strange one-off creation?

-JDbassplayer

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