Pearl PCD958RBE Cantabile Japanese Handmade Flute – .958 Britannia Silver headjoint and body; .925 Sterling Silver keywork; Offset G; Split E; Open Holes; B foot and Japanese Hand-made Headjoint.
In the world of handmade Japanese flutes, the Pearl Cantabile model is a standout. Each Cantabile is painstakingly crafted by Pearl’s Japanese artisans to ensure incredible levels of quality and performance. The Cantabile comes with the choice of a .925 Sterling Silver or .958 Britannia Silver body with .925 silver keys. The .958 silver body gives a slightly more brilliant response.
The flute features French pointed arms and drawn tone holes, while Pearl’s Pinless Mechanism and One-Piece Core-Bar construction ensures a consistently smooth, reliable, fast, and quiet mechanism.
The Cantabile is available with a variety of Pearl Japanese hand-made headjoints: Forte, Vivo, Vivace and Calore.
FORTE
This headjoint is a crowning achievement for Pearl. This headjoint is designed for large orchestras and concert halls. The Forte is very responsive, and produces a dark centered tone and enables a wide dynamic spectrum throughout the entire range of the instrument.
Curved Taper
Embouchure: Large, Semi-Square
This headjoint combines its own, graceful embouchure plate with modern undercutting techniques. It is easily controlled and produces an open and clear tone. The Vivo sound is silky smooth and ideal for chamber situations.
Embouchure: Oval and Large
This headjoint features a finely crafted combination of our Forte and Vivo cuts offering slightly more resistance than Forte.
Embouchure: Large, Semi Square
A perfect blend of powerful tone, effortless articulation and exceptional dynamic range.
Embouchure: Large, Quite Square