Bach Classic French Horn Mouthpiece 11 - Professional Grade | Piano Gallery, Idaho Falls
The Bach Classic French Horn Mouthpiece 11 represents Bach's best-selling model, delivering brilliant heroic tone through its expertly engineered cushion rim and medium cup design that makes it the preferred choice for strenuous performers. This popular professional-grade mouthpiece features a 16.55mm diameter with medium cup depth and medium-wide cushioned rim, providing bright and focused sound production that makes it ideal for orchestral, chamber music, and solo performances where exceptional projection and tonal clarity are essential for demanding French horn repertoire.
Product Overview
The 11 mouthpiece showcases Bach's legendary craftsmanship and over a century of innovative design excellence, incorporating a medium cup depth with 16.55mm diameter that provides optimal balance between air support requirements and tonal projection for players seeking brilliant, heroic sound characteristics. The cushioned rim design offers enhanced comfort and stability during extended performance sessions, making this mouthpiece particularly effective for strenuous performers who require reliable equipment for demanding musical applications. This design continues the legacy established by Vincent "Bach" Schrotenbach, whose professional experience with the Boston Symphony and Metropolitan Opera informed the creation of mouthpieces that have influenced generations of French horn performers worldwide.
The medium cup depth requires less air support than deeper configurations, making the 11 an excellent choice for players with lighter playing styles or those who need enhanced accessibility in the high register without sacrificing tonal quality or projection. The brilliant, heroic tone characteristics enable French horn players to cut through orchestral textures while maintaining the musical sensitivity needed for chamber music and solo performance applications. The medium-wide rim provides excellent embouchure support and consistent placement, essential for the technical demands of professional French horn literature.
Bach's best-selling status reflects decades of proven performance in professional applications, with countless students and professionals worldwide trusting their tone to this reliable design. The 11's specifications represent the perfect balance of accessibility, projection, and tonal quality that has made it the go-to choice for serious French horn players across all skill levels and musical contexts.
Ideal For
- Professional French horn players seeking Bach's best-selling model with brilliant heroic tone for strenuous performance applications
- Strenuous performers requiring cushioned rim comfort and enhanced projection for demanding orchestral and solo repertoire
- Players with lighter playing styles or those seeking enhanced high register accessibility without sacrificing tonal quality
- Musicians performing across orchestral, chamber music, and solo settings requiring bright, focused sound with excellent projection
- Students and advancing players developing technique with Bach's most popular and proven French horn mouthpiece design
Key Features
Bach's Best-Selling Model
Represents Bach's most popular French horn mouthpiece with proven performance across generations of professional musicians and students worldwide.
Brilliant Heroic Tone Production
Delivers distinctive brilliant, heroic tone characteristics that provide excellent projection and clarity for strenuous performance applications and demanding repertoire.
Cushioned Rim Comfort
Features innovative cushioned rim design that enhances comfort and stability during extended performance sessions and strenuous musical applications.
Enhanced High Register Accessibility
The medium cup depth requires less air support than deeper configurations, making high register performance more accessible while maintaining professional tonal quality.
Professional Versatility
Ideal for orchestral, chamber music, and solo performances, providing the bright, focused sound that adapts well to diverse musical contexts and ensemble settings.
What's Included
- Bach Classic French Horn Mouthpiece 11
- Manufacturer warranty information
- Ask us about our professional French horn mouthpiece consultation services
Technical Specifications
Specification | Details |
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Series | Classic Series |
Model | 11 |
Cup Diameter | 0.651" (16.55mm) |
Cup Depth | Medium |
Rim Design | Medium-wide, cushioned |
Sound Character | Brilliant, heroic tone |
Air Support | Less than deeper cups |
Comfort | Enhanced cushioned rim |
Popularity | Bach's best-selling model |
Target Application | Strenuous performance work |
Material | Professional brass construction |
Finish | Silver-plated |
Heritage | Century-long Bach tradition |
Versatility | Orchestral, chamber, solo |
Manufacturer | Vincent Bach Corporation |
Part Number | 33611 |
Experience Bach's Most Popular French Horn Mouthpiece Today
Visit Piano Gallery in Idaho Falls to test the Bach Classic French Horn Mouthpiece 11 and discover why this best-selling model has become the choice of strenuous performers seeking brilliant heroic tone with enhanced comfort and accessibility. Our knowledgeable brass specialists understand the demands of French horn performance and can help you experience how Bach's most popular design can enhance your projection, comfort, and musical expression. Visit our showroom to explore our complete selection of professional Bach French horn mouthpieces.