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| | Bassoon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | The bassoon's use in the early symphony orchestra was solely as a continuo instrument. | | | Appearing in its modern form in the 1800s after the model of its precursors, particularly the dulcian, the bassoon is a part of orchestral, concert band, and chamber music literature. | | | The bassoon was introduced as a regular member of the symphony orchestra as part of the basso continuo along with the cellos as bass viols; they also filled out the choirs of wind instruments in opera orchestras, first in France and then in Italy. |
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| | bassoon -- Britannica Student Encyclopedia |
| | An orchestra is an assembly of musicians who play a wide range of instruments: strings ranging in tone and timbre from the violin to the double bass; woodwinds from the piccolo to the double bassoon; brass from the trumpet to the tuba; and percussion of many shapes and sizes. | | | In the mid-18th century the orchestra of the Berlin Opera employed 12 violins, 4 violas, 4 cellos, and 3 double basses; 4 flutes, 4 oboes, and pairs of bassoons and horns. | | | The musical range of the bassoon extends more than three octaves, from the B... |
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| | BASSOON - LoveToKnow Article on BASSOON |
| | article Bassoon, by W. Stone and D. Blaikley in Groves Dictionary of Music and Musicians (2nd ed.); article Fagott in Mendls Musikalisches Conversations-Lexikon; for the history of the instruthent, and of its prototypes, see OBOE and BOMBARD. | | | retically the whole construction,of, the bassoon is imperfect and arbitrary, important acoustic prin ciples being disregarded, but these - | | | It hath 6 holes on the outside and one on that side next the man or back part and 2 brass keys, the highest called double L~~z sol re, and the other double B mi. |
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| | Hickeys Music Center - Horn In Chamber Music |
| | For clarinet in A, bassoon, french horn, violin, viola, cello & piano. | | | For clarinet in Eb, clarinet in Bb, bassoon, french horn, 2 violins, viola & piano. | | | For flute (doubles piccolo), oboe (doubles english horn), clarinet (doubles bass clarinet), bassoon, french horn, trumpet, trombone, percussion, piano, violin, viola, cello, double bass. |
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| | Double bassoon |
| | The lowest member of the bassoon family, sounding an octave below the bassoon. |
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| | Midwest Musical Imports. Oboes, English Horns, Bassoons, Flutes. |
| | During the 20th Century, the bassoon has undergone a steady evolution in its performance characteristics, responding to long-term trends in the pitch of orchestras as well as to the demands of larger concert halls and the varying tastes of performers and audiences throughout the world. | | | It is the most secure design and its tone quality fits well into chamber music as well as orchestral second bassoon parts. | | | There are currently four acoustical variations in the design of Fox bassoons. |
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| | Bassoon -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article |
| | While bassoon is rather rare in (A genre of popular music that originated in New Orleans around 1900 and developed through increasingly complex styles) jazz and (Click link for more info and facts about free improvisation) free improvisation, there have been a few notable players: | | | (German neoclassical composer and conductor who believed that music should have a social purpose (1895-1963)) Hindemith, Sonata for Bassoon and Piano(1938) | | | (French composer and exponent of Impressionsim (1875-1937)) Maurice Ravel, (A Spanish dance in triple time accompanied by guitar and castanets) Bolero (the bassoon has a high descending solo passage near the beginning) |
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| | Terry B. Ewell |
| | Terry Ewell is Chair of the Department of Music and teaches bassoon and chamber music at Towson University. | | | H. Hummel, Grand Concerto for Bassoon, which is discussed in the article. | | | Studied bassoon with Arthur Grossman, chamber music with Christopher Leuba. |
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| | Classical Net Review - Weber/Brahms - Bassoon/Double Concertos |
| | The coupling of concertos for bassoon and strings by composers as diverse as Weber and Brahms is unusual, but the quality of the music and performances is so high and the engineering is so perfectly balanced and revelatory that any one of the three works would be worth the price of the disc. | | | Strangely, the same idiomatic understanding of the bassoon and perfect balance between solo and orchestra characterize the Andante and "Rondo Ungarese," even though that work was not originally conceieved for bassoon. | | | His Konzertstück for piano and orchestra, based on a medieval program, is a founding document of musical romanticism. |
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| | Bassoon.org Bassoon-related links and repair shops |
| | As a bassoonist with a degree in music, and a former band director, I have extensive service capabilities in the double reed family of instruments. | | | I have been a distributor of Bassoons, Oboes, English Horns and other woodwinds and brass for many years, although we specialize in violin family instruments. | | | Extensive site with links, lists, charts, directories, articles and bibliographies, double reed news, composers and their music, recordings, discographies and reviews, other resources, libraries and archives, etc. |
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| | Double Reed Specialist: Oboe Reeds,Bassoon Reeds,Double Reed Supplies |
| | The bassoon CD has complete bassoon I, bassoon II, and contra bassoon parts, the oboe CD has complete oboe I, oboe II, and English horn parts. | | | Welcome to Forrests Music, seller of double reed instruments and accessories. | | | Each CD has full orchestra parts for 42 to 90 symphonic pieces. |
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| | Bassoon F o r u m : Bassoon family |
| | the bassoon is the only mainstream isntrument besides the piano to use all 10 fingers... | | | Browse our extensive collection of free christmas sheet music titles. | | | The contrabassoon is slow and not a good instrument for quick solos |
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| | MDRS: Useful Links on the net |
| | This site provides helpful information on bassoon manufacturers, classes and competitions, links, and a who's who list of bassoonists from orchestras and music schools all over the world. | | | The oboe, bassoon, English horn, oboe d'amore, contrabassoon and piccolo oboe are performed, demonstrated, and introduced through delightful stories, anecdotes, popular melodies, and dazzling style! | | | Jeanne, Inc. has music, CDs, double reed supplies, even products for clarinet! |
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| | BASSOON FAQS |
| | Toni Braxton, Janet Jackson, Frank Sinatra, Bette Midler, Carman and The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir have all used bassoons in some of their recordings. | | | The bassoon is often used in RandB background orchestras. | | | However, when I was in junior high, our band director managed to train 11 year-old bassoonists and many prodigy orchestra's (Disney orchestra, All City and State orchestras) have young bassoonists as well, so anything's possible. |
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| | drday |
| | Double Reed Ensemble music will be available at the registration table on February 5. | | | Annual Double Reed Day, CSU-Fresno, Department of Music, 2380 E. Keats Avenue M/S77, Fresno, CA 93740-8024. | | | 8:00 AM Registration, Pick up Double Reed Ensemble music |
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| | Lubos Fait - Czech Music Information Centre |
| | In 1987 Lubos Fait was offered the chance to premiere a piece by J.F.Novak for double bassoon and piano. | | | As double bassoonist with various ensembles he has recorded works by F.V.Kramar, A.Dvorak and A.Berg. | | | It gives guest performances with string chamber ensembles, and makes appearances as "Tafelmusik", for which this music often served at the time of its greatest flowering. |
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| | Major works written for the bassoon |
| | 3: The opening of this piece, although here in piano, is a very famous bassoon solo. | | | 4: This is a piano piece, yes, I know, but I have transposed a version for bassoon, and darn if it isn't fitting! | | | 8: From the Dance of the Bartered Bride, the bassoon gets an excelent solo to share with oboe... |
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| | BASSOON-PATRICIA'S BASSOON WORLD |
| | "When they hear one of my recitals, they are astonished." To prove the bassoon can be popular he has recorded a CD of "Bassoon Bon-Bons", arrangements of popular tunes, such as Chopin etudes, Schubert serenades and opera arias such as Verdi's "La donna e mobile" that show off the lyrical side of the instrument. | | | "We are still establishing the sound of the bassoon," he says, "which is a fascinating process above and beyond the music. | | | Double reeds are notoriously short-lived and inconsistent in quality, "which has a very important effect on the sound," says Smith. |
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| | Clarinet Compositions by Instrumentation |
| | Flute, Oboe, Clarinet in Bb, Bassoon, Percussion (2), Piano, Organ, Violin (2), Viola, Cello, Double Bass | | | English Horn, Bassoon, Percussion, Guitar, Voice (2), SATB Chorus | | | Flute (2), Clarinet in Bb/Tenor Saxophone, Horn (2), Timpani, Percussion (7), Mandolin, Guitar/Electric Guitar, Celesta/Harpsichord/Organ, Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass, Violin (2), Viola, Cello, Double Bass, SATB Chorus |
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| | 'Double Concerto / Bassoon Concerto' by Brahms from The Portsmouth Chorus. |
| | Click for more related Music about 'Double Concerto / Bassoon Concerto' - from ThePortsmouthChorus.com. | | | Also available on Audio Cassette - Beethoven - Triple Concerto & Brahms - Double Concerto [CASSETTE] | | | Audio CD: Brahms: Double Concerto / Bassoon Concerto |
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| | Stainer & Bell: Hire - Composers A to C |
| | 2 flutes (one doubling piccolo), 2 oboes, clarinet in Eb, 2 clarinets in A, 2 bassoons, double bassoon, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, cornet in Eb, 2 cornets in A, 2 trombones, bass trombone, tuba, timpani, percussion (two players), harp, piano | | | Soprano and baritone soloists; SATB chorus; 2 violins, viola, 2 cellos, harp or piano | | | Solo piano, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, timpani, percussion (2) and Str(s) 10.10.8.8.6. |
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| | double bassoon on Encyclopedia.com |
| | Seattle master of bassoon repair among best in world. | | | Seattle Master of Bassoon Repair among Best in World. | | | Ohio State U. hosts 14th annual Bassoon Day |
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| | ISG Publications / ISG Music Promotions. New Chamber Music, Sheet Music, Performances, double bass, cello, violin, ... |
| | New Chamber Music, Sheet Music, Performances, double bass, cello, violin, viola, bassoon, soprano, tenor, piano |
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| | MSN Encarta - Search Results - double bassoon |
| | The rackett was an ingenious double-reed woodwind musical instrument... | | | Rackett (musical instrument), also known as racket, ranket, or sausage bassoon. | | | Reed Instrument : single- and double-reed instruments : specific instruments: Bassoon |
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| | Double reed - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | Reeds for the bassoon and related instruments consist of two pieces of Arundo donax cane positioned on either side of a metal tube, around which coloured thread is wound. | | | Bassoon double reeds are wider than oboe double reeds; they are also shorter and thus do not need such a tight embouchure in order to make a sound. | | | A double reed is a type of reed which allows various wind instruments to create sound. |
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| | double bassoon - definition of double bassoon in Encyclopedia |
| | The first independent contrabassoon part (i.e., not just doubling the bassoons or string basses) was written in Beethoven's Fifth Symphony. | | | The contrabassoon or double bassoon is a larger version of the bassoon sounding an octave lower. | | | Most orchestras use one contrabassoonist, either as a primary player or a bassoonist who doubles, as do a large number of symphonic bands and wind ensembles. |
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| | Discordia Music - HOVNANIAN, Michael: Nietzsche Contra Wagner for Double Bass and Bassoon |
| | In a addition to performing, Michael has written new music for the double bass. | | | Most recently, he performed as a member of the Wacker Consort, an ensemble consisting of four Chicago Symphony bassists. | | | Discordia Music - HOVNANIAN, Michael: Nietzsche Contra Wagner for Double Bass and Bassoon |
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| | Contrabassoon |
| | While prominent in solo situations, this extraneous sound is completely subsumed in the sound of doubling instruments, for which the contrabassoon supplies a solid underpinning. | | | The contrabassoon or double bassoon is a larger version of the bassoon sounding an octave lower. | | | It is a very large instrument to play, and the instrument often needs to be held with a strap. |
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| | BBC - The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra |
| | The bassoon's highly individual tone reflects an instrument that can be beautiful or comic. | | | Usually constructed of Maple wood, the bassoon is so long that it requires to be doubled back upon itself. | | | It appeared in the orchestra from around 1624 where it formed part of the bass line in the orchestra, but by Beethoven's time it was a fully integrated part of the wind section. |
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| | Woodwind Central - Double reed Info |
| | Standard orchestra instrument, also in chamber music and military bands. | | | Wind instrument an octave deeper than bassoon and notated an octave higher than it sounds, though Wagner and Debussy sometimes wrote for it at pitch. | | | In Strauss's Salome there is a long solo for the instrument when Jokanaan descends into his cell. |
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| | Instrumentally Speaking ... The Bassoon ... Vienna Online Ezine |
| | A few examples include Stravinsky's Rite of Spring, Shostakovitch's ninth symphony, Beethoven's ninth symphony and Tchaikovsky's fourth symphony. | | | Vivaldi wrote over 38 concerti for it, Beethoven and Mozart also wrote incredibly lyric parts for the bassoon, validating it as an important instrument in the woodwind family. | | | Gradually, composers began to hear players that were capable of doing more with the instrument and began writing more interesting parts for the bassoon. |
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| | EWU Dr. Lynne Feller-Marshall, Bassoon, Double Reed Technique |
| | She also performs a variety of music with other Spokane musical groups such as Zephyr, Allegro, the Northwest Bach Festival, and the Spokane Opera. | | | Lynne Feller-Marshall is principal bassoonist with the Spokane Symphony, and teaches bassoon at Eastern Washington University and Whitworth College. | | | Lynne’s extra-musical interests include horseback riding, cooking, and travelling with her family. |
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| | Heckelphones |
| | Hans-Werner Henze, Giuseppe Sinopoli, Hans-Joachim Hespos and Werner Schulze are among the younger composers who have looked favorably on the instrument and have written obbligato passages for it in their orchestral works. | | | The Heckelphone was first released in 1904 by Wilhelm Heckel GmbH (the Heckel bassoon manufacturers), which still manufactures it by special order. | | | The bell is generally vented on the side, with the bottom of the bell terminating in a peg, for supporting the instrument on the floor. |
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| | Valdosta State University Department of Music |
| | All woodwind students are encouraged to audition for the professional Valdosta Symphony Orchestra, symphonic Wind Ensemble, Concert Band, chamber music groups, Blazin'Brigade Marching Band, Jazz Ensemble, and various choral, operatic and theatrical opportunities. | | | Double Reed activities at Valdosta State University have expanded greatly in recent years and become an integral part of the Department of Music. | | | Oboe and bassoon students are afforded the opportunity to perform on english horn, oboe d'amore and contra-bassoon and have weekly studio classes in reed-making, orchestral excerpts, instrument maintenance and repair, ornamentation, how to handle nerves and performance anxiety, mock orchestral auditions, and performance and educational activities post-graduation. |
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| | Double Bass and Bassoon |
| | Duet in Ancient Style for bassoon and double bass (2001) a beautiful, lyrical duo, in neo-Classical style. | | | Parts/score included for both instruments.Bass in Orch tun. | | | Double Bass and Bassoon by Klaus George Roy |
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| | Kirkland Concert Band: Oboe and Bassoon Links |
| | The JMU Music Library's Oboe Page and Bassoon Page --> | | | The oboe (pictured above), and its larger relative, the bassoon, are distinguished by the double reed which produces their unique sound. | | | Bassoonists often make their own reeds, but here's how to take that one step further and make your own bassoon :-) |
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| | CONTRAFAGOTTO - LoveToKnow Article on CONTRAFAGOTTO |
| | Although the double bassoon is not a transposing instrument the music for it is written an octave higher than the real sounds ~77;7 -, | | | The original instrument made for Handel by T. Stanesby, junior, and played by J. Lampe at the Marylebone Gardens in 1739, was exhibited at the Royal Military Exhibition, London, in 1890. | | | Kontrafagott), a wood-wind instrument of the double reed family, which it completes as grand bass, the other, members being the oboe, cor anglais, and bassoon. |
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| | Double Bassoon |
| | Contrabassoon - large, deep-toned instrument of the oboe family, also called double bassoon. | | | Question.com > Encyclopedia > Literature and the Arts > Performing Arts > Music: Theory, Forms, and Instruments > Double Bassoon | | | It was first made by Hans Schreiber of Berlin in 1620. |
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| | Bassoon, Woodwind Instrument |
| | The bassoon is a large double reed instrument with a lower sound than the other woodwind instruments. | | | This double reed fits into a tube at the top of the instrument and vibrates when air is forced between the two reeds. | | | Two reeds tied together are commonly known as a double reed. |
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| | Double Reed Shop |
| | For over 35 years musician Gail Warnaar has performed and taught oboe and bassoon, including 20 years with the Gail Warnaar Double Reed Camp and 33 years as adjunct professor at Hope College in Holland Michigan. | | | In the late 1970's, she created a complete, one-stop resource for double reed musicians. |
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| | NJN Bassoon Products |
| | They are simple to adjust, easy to use, and will provide you with quality, reliable equipment that will last a lifetime. | | | Due to business reasons, NJN Bassoon Products is no longer representing Leitzinger bocals. | | | Our goal is to make available to you some of the finest equipment for the bassoonist, including Georg Rieger reedmaking tools and machines. |
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| | (D) Glossary |
| | Largest and lowest-pitched member of the bowed string family. | | | The double bass, the lowest member of the bowed string family, has a thick, weighty tone. |
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| | Singin' Dog Double Reed Supplies* |
| | We also offer unique oboe and bassoon accessories and gifts. | | | We have a good selection of unique and useful oboe, bassoon, and English horn supplies and accessories. | | | We specialize in high quality reeds for oboe, English horn, and bassoon. |
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