The Bassoon (Yale Musical Instrument Series),Used

The Bassoon (Yale Musical Instrument Series),Used

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An authoritative account of the 500year history of the bassoon, with new research findings and dozens of rare illustrationsThis welcome volume encompasses the entire history of the bassoon, from its origins five centuries ago to its place in twentyfirstcentury music. James Kopp draws on new archival research and many years experience playing the instrument to provide an uptodate and lively portrait of todays bassoon and its intriguing predecessors. He discusses the bassoons makers, its players, its repertory, its myths, and its audiences, all in unprecedented detail.The bassoon was invented in Italy in response to the need for a bassregister doublereed woodwind suitable for processionals and marching. Composers were quick to exploit its agility and unique timbre. Later, during the reign of Louis XIV, the instrument underwent a major redesign, giving voice to its tenor register. In the early 1800s new scientific precepts propelled a wave of invention and design modifications. In the twentieth century, the multiplicity of competing bassoon designs narrowed to a German (or Heckel) type and a French type, the latter now nearly extinct. The author examines the acoustical consequences of these various redesigns. He also offers new coverage of the bassoons social history, including its roles in the military and church and its global use during the European Colonial period. Separate historical chapters devoted to contrabassoons and smaller bassoons complete the volume.Published in association with the William Waterhouse Archive

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