Buffet Crampon

Buffet Crampon is a French manufacturer of high-quality woodwind instruments with headquarters in Mantes- la -Ville, Yvelines. The best known, the company has always been for his clarinet, but the product range also includes flutes, oboes, English horns, saxophones and bassoons.

History

1825 was awarded the French instrument maker Denis Buffet - Auger the right to open a shop in the center of Paris. He quickly became known by the development of the 13 - flap clarinet in the music world. At this time, clarinets were entirely made ​​by hand.

In 1830, his son Jean -Louis Buffet operation. He married Zoé Crampon in 1836, making today's brand name was created. The logo used today was first used in 1844.

His uncle Louis -Auguste Buffet in turn made ​​the acquaintance of the clarinet virtuoso Klosé Hyacinthe, who held a chair at the Paris Conservatory. Both jointly presented in 1839 a clarinet with a new handle system that they had developed along the lines of the constructed by Theobald Boehm flute. The new system proved to be very successful, so Buffet Crampon in 1850 built a factory in Mantes -La -Ville. 1866 Buffet Crampon presented before his first saxophone.

In 1885, the takeover of the company by Paul Evette and Ernest Schaeffer.

Since then the company has received numerous awards and accolades for his instruments, particularly during the Paris World Fair 1889.

1918 Buffet Crampon rose into the American market and soon became the world's largest clarinet manufacturer.

1921 joined the acoustician Robert Carrée in the company. He introduced the famous 1950 model R13 in front, one in professional clarinetist very popular instrument, from which he developed the 1974 model RC.

1981 Buffet Crampon was taken over by Boosey & Hawkes.

In 1994, Buffet Crampon a composite ago as a wood substitute. This material is characterized by a significantly lower sensitivity to temperature fluctuations. In addition, made ​​buffet with this development shall contribute to protecting the African legume crop blackwood Dalbergia melanoxylon # # is obtained from the sound of the wood used otherwise.

2003 affiliated Boosey & Hawkes instrument all construction companies in the consortium from The Music Group. 2005 The Music Group disposed its part of Buffet Crampon.

On January 4, 2006 Buffet Crampon took the largest French manufacturer of brass instruments Antoine Courtois. With Besson Buffet Crampon took another manufacturer of brass instruments. In October 2008, Buffet Crampon took over the company from Leblanc Couture Boussey. Leblanc was since 1750 as a specialist for clarinets known, was formerly the American company Steinway and employed 35 staff.

Clarinet models

Buffet expanded its product range over the years continuously developed and existing tools on. Its core consists of three to four models that are popular with both teachers and students: the entry-level model B12 ( although the model B10 is catching up lately ), the E13 as Einsteigermmodell in the real wood - Class and the classic R13 and RC as a professional standard instruments. More expensive instruments such as the Festival and Prestige models are usually offshoots of R13/RC-Baureihe. ( Not listed bass clarinets, etc.)

Beginners and student models:

  • B10 - sheer beginner - plastic model
  • B12 - entry-level instrument made ​​of plastic
  • E10 - E11 as, but with a special lightweight horn to facilitate handling children
  • E11 - middle-class, entry-level instrument made ​​of real wood
  • E12 - as E11, but with specially treated wood for sound improvement
  • E13 - One of the most popular clarinets of the upper middle class for advanced
  • BC -20 - is no longer built
  • S-1 - is no longer built
  • C12 " Conservatoire " model

Professional models:

  • R13 (1955 ) One of the most popular clarinets in Anglo-Saxon
  • RC (1975 ) is different from R13 in the bore
  • Vintage ( 1996) variant of the R13, was developed by René Lessieux
  • Festival ( 1987) variant of the R13 Prestige
  • R13 Prestige (1985 ) Premium model of the R13
  • RC Prestige (1976 ) Premium Model RC. Available as A-, B-, C-, D- and E-flat clarinet
  • Elite - is no longer being built, was replaced by Tosca
  • Tosca (2003) newest top model of the R13- family
  • Divine ( 2012) newest top model of the RC family
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