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BC XXI Bb clarinet (GL) with E-flat lever – 19/6

Name: BC1158GL-2-3J - BC XXI Bb clarinet (GL) with E-flat lever – 19/6
Brand: Buffet Crampon
SKU: BC1158GL-2-3J
Availability: InStock

Compact case, case cover

The BCXXI: The Revolution of the 21st Century. Buffet Crampon revolutionizes the B-flat clarinet with the BCXXI. An elongated lower body, a resonance hole for a rich low E-flat, a shorter bell redefining pitch, a stable high register, a third middle B-flat fingering, an optimized left hand, and a weight equivalent to a traditional clarinet. Explore new musical possibilities.

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Instrument model: BC XXI clarinet
Instrument: Clarinet
Key: B-flat
Keywork: 19 keys and 6 rings, silver-plated, gold-plated pillars, E-flat lever, low F correction key, low E-flat/B-flat key, adjustable thumbrest
Pitch: 440/442 Hz
Pads: Combination of leather, GT and cork
Material: Green-LinE®
Range: Professional
Cover case: Compact case with case cover
Accessories: Ligature (pg plated), mouthpiece cap, cork grease, screw driver, swab, cleaning cloth, 2 barrels (64/65mm) *mouthpiece not included
Barrels: 65.64

Green-LinE® BC XXI clarinet

A new vibration and a new temperament that come together to offer a unique experience.

A new acoustic paradigm.

Louis-Auguste Buffet and Hyacinthe Klosé were the first great innovators in the history of the clarinet in the 19th century, adapting Boehm's mobile rings and rethinking the sound signature with the design of the first polycylindrical bores. Robert Carrée, figure emblematic of Buffet Crampon in the 20th century, with the collaboration of Jacques Lancelot, perfected the fundamental acoustic techniques and sublimated the concept of polycylindricity of our families of bores by creating the two legendary clarinets R13 and RC, released respectively in 1954 and 1975. At the end of the 20th century, Buffet Crampon revolutionized the structure of the raw material with the Green-LinE. Today, we are beginning the revolution of the 21st century: a longer B-flat clarinet that pushes all the possibilities. Eric Baret and our four test musicians Michel Arrignon, Nicolas Baldeyrou, Marin Fröst, Paul Meyer, are proud to present the BCXXI to you.

The choice of innovation

IMAGINE …. The bottom joint of a B-flat clarinet elongated by several centimeters in which a judiciously placed resonance hole allows the low E-flat to vibrate with a full and woody sound, and more generally the entire lower register thanks to its limited flaring for the benefit of a longer cylinder. A shorter bell which no longer determines the accuracy of the fundamental notes E/B and F/C but which serves as a resonator for the entire clarinet. A surprisingly stable and easy high register thanks in particular to this elongated lower body. A third medium B-flat fingering which makes the entire bore of the instrument vibrate to produce a full and perfectly pitched sound. This new mechanism will also allow the musician to create new sequences without changing register or revisiting certain fingerings used in the pieces of the repertoire.

The balance of the left hand, notably G♯ / C♯, D/A, have been especially optimized. A slight ergonomic bump on the D hole to keep the fingers of the left hand on the same horizontal plane. Rediscover with pleasure all the pieces in the repertoire which include a low E-flat and those written in A to B-flat. Finally, imagine a weight equivalent to a traditional clarinet thanks to its shorter bell and carbon wire ferrules.

Buffet Crampon BC XXI Bb clarinet (GL) with E-flat lever – 19/6

The BCXXI: The Revolution of the 21st Century. Buffet Crampon revolutionizes the B-flat clarinet with the BCXXI. An elongated lower body, a resonance hole for a rich low E-flat, a shorter bell redefining pitch, a stable high register, a third middle B-flat fingering, an optimized left hand, and a weight equivalent to a traditional clarinet. Explore new musical possibilities.