Steven: Thank you so much for the good information. My Son is currently a Freshman. He has wanted a Contra for a few years now. A Student in the next town over...
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May 2, 2007 2:07 am
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I know this is the contra list, but, we all have to play the bassoon too... FS: Wiseman Bassoon Case Royal purple interior. Eight years old, professionally...
Norbert designed, and Rieger makes, a great tip. Professionally used for two years. I simply feel like I need something different with my axe and orchestra. ...
Mr Braunstein; Thank you for a most informative and helpful post on the shipping of contrabassoons! I can't imagine how awkward it must be to carry one, in...
Robert Howe
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May 2, 2007 2:00 pm
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Oh, I forgot to add this: the Rouillard case comes with wheels, and one should order an ATA or Anvil type case with wheels as well! I've never taken the 100...
Dear List: A friend of mine has a Heckel bassoon, 6200 series. She has it insured for $24,000 now and was wondering if this is an accurate amount at this time...
Hi all, Kerby Nelson asked me to post this. He is selling his 1918 low AA model contra, truly one of the most beautiful sounding contras I've ever played. The...
... used ... Matthew, Can you provide a few measurements? Like at the tip, the most narrow point and how far from the tip does that happen, and at 71 mm (the ...
I have one of these and Norbert says it is a copy of Burl Lane's shaper. It has a slight bell shaped blade. I don't have measurements off hand, but it works...
... Thanks, Guy. That's a start. I checked Rieger's website and it only gives measurements for the tip - 19.60 mm in this case. I wish these sites that are...
Ask and you shall receive: NN Contra Tip Dimensions (or at least _my_ NN Contra Tip's Dimensions) - still for sale: (All measured via Mitutoyo dial caliper in...
... Thanks, Matt! Much appreciated. I compared it to my nameless contra tip. Rather similar, yours is just a skootch (sp?) wider. General remark, in looking at...
Happened to notice that this CD is not listed on U.S. Amazon -- not even as "unavailable." The CD with Aho's Flute concerto is not listed either. Both are...
Dear Darrell- The obvious choice for contrabassoon lessons for your son is Jonathan Sherwin, contra player in the Cleveland Orchestra. If he is ever in the San...
Howdy, I imagine the intent was to have this forwarded to the list. I received it just after the reed I was using achieved equilibrium (spilt) without...
Hi Steve: I think he mentioned trying to take some lessons this coming Summer with Jonathan Sherwin. He knows more about it than I do. I was going to drive...
Hello list, I am looking for Marius Piard's Contrabassoon Method. According to the publisher, Leduc, it is out of print. Does anyone know where I can get a ...
I second Steve's rec. of Johnathan, great contra player, bassoonist and all around good guy!! If he is too busy, Mark d'Mio(not sure the spelling) lives there...
Roger SOREN
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May 7, 2007 9:08 pm
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... (Howdy,) A little too esoteric, I guess...From the preface of the Piard: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/contrabassoon/files/piard_preface(2).JPG Ah! Another...
... Harry, I'm no expert. I do know that the shape makes a huge difference to how any reed plays, bassoon or contra. I understand quite a bit about the...
Hi, everyone, I'm trying to get in touch with Alejandro Viera, who lives in Colorado. Does anyone have his email address? Thanks! Richard Richard Ramey...
Dear double-reed people, This is a last-call for anyone interested in becoming a part of the Bill Douglas woodwind quintet commission. Bill has now finished...
Hello Peter, It is rather missing from the bibligraphy here, for that very reason: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/contrabassoon/files/contra_biblio.htm Give him...
