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Re: Buffet Equivalent of Selmer Privilege

Author: kdk ★2017
Date: 2022-05-13 23:26

FromTheContra wrote:

> Which Buffet Crampon clarinet is the most comparable to a
> Selmer Privilege? How similar is a Buffet Tradition? (context:
> I'm considering buying a second hand Privilege A clarinet, and
> I already have a Bb Tradition and love it)

Every clarinet is different. If you're considering a specific Privilege A, then you can judge your own comfort level with it. If you can't try it before buying, I think I'd move on.

jdbassplayer wrote:

> ...Most clarinetists will try to
> find a pair of clarinets that are as close to one another as
> possible. But many composers write for the A clarinet when they
> want a distinct and darker sound compared to the Bb. Given
> this, shouldn't clarinetists try to find an A clarinet that is
> as distinct from our Bb clarinets as possible in order to
> highlight this difference?

IMO, no. If there's a universal difference in the characteristic sounds of Bb and A clarinets, then that's all a composer should expect. A player who looks for a match between an A and a Bb is, I think, looking for two instruments that respond and tune similarly and whose key and tone-hole placements are as like each other as possible.

I don't know how the Privilege A compares in these respects to a Tradition Bb.

Karl

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