Hello everyone, I've just joined this group. I have recently taken up the bassoon again after several years. I was only sixth form/high school standard but...
I've played a few Amati contras, wouldn't have wanted to own any of them at list price myself, but I actually found some of them better than the Adler that I...
... I too have played on the Amanti/Adler and find them less than satisifactory. I play on a Moosmann bassoon and love it. I also owned a Moosmann Contra ...
atljonchance2@...
Jun 2, 2008 6:44 pm
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Hi Ray et al, I'm an amateur bassoonist primarily playing 1st bassoon, but occassionally 2nd or contra. I bought my Adler contra about 2 years ago. Its...
The Amati's made in the last few years have seem to be better than those made 10 years or so ago. I have a friend who is very happy with his newer Amati and...
Dave Brook
ab4zr1@...
Jun 3, 2008 12:48 am
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Adler/Moennig was taken over by a new CEO about 8 years ago and the quality has gotten MUCH better. I did lots of tuning work on a new AMATI contra a month ago...
Hello all, I know this is the contrabassoon list but I need some help finding a person to make a custom bocal for a French system bassoon. Can anyone recommend...
atljonchance2@...
Jun 3, 2008 2:34 pm
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Try Marvin Kranz at St Louis Woodwind and Brass 314-921-0012. Dave Brook ... From: atljonchance2@... To: contrabassoon@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, June...
Dave Brook
ab4zr1@...
Jun 3, 2008 2:44 pm
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Has anyone ever seen an instrument like this? _http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=3 30238822946_ ...
atljonchance2@...
Jun 4, 2008 4:46 am
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Jon, It is a musette, something between a shawm and an oboe. It is usually attached to a bag a la bagpipes. A French folk instrument. -Bill ... From:...
Thanks to everyone who gave advice on the Amati contra. I have also had several offline responses. Concensus appears to be that the new Amati management have...
In a message dated 6/4/2008 2:41:00 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, bbuckner@... writes: Jon, It is a musette, something between a shawm and an oboe. It...
atljonchance2@...
Jun 4, 2008 2:34 pm
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hello Ray- I was visiting the area in Germany where my mother grew up last year, and since it is a short drive form the Moennig-Adler factory, I paid them a...
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the contrabassoon group. File :...
contrabassoon@yahoogr...
Jun 5, 2008 5:55 am
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In a message dated 6/4/2008 7:08:54 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, SlimContra@... writes: Also, a Heckel bocal will greatly improve any inexpensive ...
atljonchance2@...
Jun 5, 2008 2:37 pm
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Thanks for pointing this out- I was not clear (it was late...). What I meant was, I believe that Frank & Meyer usually have Moennig and Adler contras in the...
Hello again everyone I have several bassoons (Schreiber 5071, Yamaha 812). Recently a plastic Linton came into my posession. It has High D, fully rollered ...
Ray: Do you depend on your bassoons/contrabassoons to make a living? That's all I want to ask at this point. Thanks, Roger To:...
Roger SOREN
chinsoft@...
Jun 9, 2008 10:15 pm
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Just bringing up an old conversation here, though with something I've not read about on here. I have just received the bassoon III and IV parts for Mahler 2....
David, This contra part is ALWAYS played by one person. As regards the German-language instruction, I'm assuming that it's hand-written and probably reflects...
gbur@...
Jun 9, 2008 11:27 pm
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In a message dated 6/9/2008 6:01:56 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, raymondsloss@... writes: Hello again everyone I have several bassoons (Schreiber 5071,...
atljonchance2@...
Jun 9, 2008 11:36 pm
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i've only done this one a few times but bruce is correct in every experience i've ever had with the piece..... peter ... From: gbur@......
let me go a step beyond....no one who has ever played both instruments would claim that a plastic horn can compete with a wooden one....it's hard enough to...
In a message dated 6/9/2008 6:01:27 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, ... I'm glad you got it to work, but there are other differences between a wood and a plastic...
The direction of "Am besten..." is for all of the winds in the fourth movement only. Mahler apparently wanted the sound of the wind chorale at the beginning of...
I remember an article in the IDRS journal maybe 30 years ago about a Dutch amateur bassoonist who built his own contrabassoon out of fiberglass. I think he...
I've always played both contra parts. I do seem to remember a conductor asking us to sound far away, "Can you play Far Far Away..." Steve Braunstein, SF...
I agree with you Steve, but the materials do certainly matter. Justin Miller has been selling a hard rubber bassoon(Nobel), which is essentially the material...
Roger SOREN
chinsoft@...
Jun 10, 2008 1:44 pm
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David, and all, In the introduction of fourth movement (Urlicht) of Mahler 2nd, there is a chorale with brass instruments, bassoon and contra. The Royal ...
Roger wrote: Ray: Do you depend on your bassoons/contrabassoons to make a living? That's all I want to ask at this point. Roger I take your point and I don't...
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