Guy rote: And it's Debussy "Iberia"...I have the corrected part, but I can't post it for everyone, obviously...But if someone's stuck, email me... (The C...
... That's the one...He really did a super job, and I told him as much. The first entrance after rehearsal #19 I'm used to hearing down the octave, too. (grin)...
I just spot-checked the two parts (Star Trek, and Schuman 6th), to see how they lie on the Fast contra. The Star Trek excerpt is almost trivially easy, and...
Hi Everyone, I was wondering if anyone knows of a recording of the Dorff Concerto for Contrabassoon that is available for purchase? I just got the concerto and...
A Moritz contrabassoon for $1200! What a deal! Robret Howe...
Robert Howe
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Apr 4, 2006 2:34 pm
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Fortunately, the composer lurks on this list. If you send me your mailing address I can send you an archival recording. There isn't a commercial CD available...
Thanks Roger, it's a great recording that I'm proud to share. ... From: Roger SOREN To: contrabassoon@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2006 8:50 PM ...
This is one of the most beautifull pieces ever composed for the contra, it's a shame it's not a "formal" recording (I guess comercial is not the best word for...
Dear Colleagues: I would like to let all of the bassoonists know of a brand new commissioning project with composer and bassoonist Bill Douglas. Steve...
Well.. some people are a lot more expensive that I am it seems. :) _P. Kellach Waddle_ (http://www.under.org/cpcc/pkwaddle.htm) Musician/Writer/ Card Dealer (...
hmmm...Well, it would be the first horn from the 1930's I'd have seen with a rh thumb Eb as "unmodified keywork"... (That's also not in Seltmann-Angerhoefer....
The guy said he has looked all over the horn and can't find a serial #. ??? -- "Guy Mallery" <wa2msu@...> wrote: hmmm...Well, it would be the first horn...
There are many very old Mollenhauers that seem to have no serial number. Remember, they've been around for quite awhile, yet only got to 500s during the late...
Roger SOREN
chinsoft@...
Apr 12, 2006 11:28 am
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I know the original has 4 bassoons with the fourth doubling contra. Is there a contra part in the revised (1957 - IIRC) version? Thanx, Richard Spittel ...
Hello all. I am a student in england looking to make an invesment in a contra. The problem is, as you'd all know, is they are extremely expensive!! Ideally i...
I played next to a guy that just purchased one of the newer Amatis and was very pleased with it. He sounded good to me and they are less than $5000. It would...
Hello to All Thank you for your comments. I just sent an email to Mollenhauer to see if they might have something to say about serial no. This Contra was...
I recently tried an Amati that was bought less than a year ago by Columbia University. For the money it's more than a reasonable option. I have no problem...
Hi Sebastian I've heard that the new Amatis sound good - but don't look at older ones they are quite dreadful - intonation bad & the maple soft & badly...
Hi, I am not a contra player (although I minored on bassoon in college a million years ago), and I've recently become smitten by the contra's under-appreciated...
Hello, Can anyone tell me what the latest Contraforte reed dimensions are? I'm especially interested to know what length of cane is used. Thank you....
170mm length, 32mm diameter ... From: "bssoonfriend980" <bssoonfriend980@...> To: <contrabassoon@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, April 16, 2006 10:17 AM ...
Arthur Grossman
artg@...
Apr 16, 2006 7:51 pm
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Hi Sebastian, I went to the Amati wharehouse near New York City and tried several contras they had in stock. I ended up purchasing the one I liked best for...
