Hi, I'm wondering if anyone knows about or has played an Italian "novelty" piece - "Brief Dialogue Between the Bear and the Nightingale" written by Umberto...
Nora, This is a piece our ensemble (The Devienne Trio) has done many times, both as a program novelty and for children's programs with great success. It is...
I'm playing it Sunday. I've been looking for more info about it. Composer info., anything about the piece. So far, I've heard from Leyla from San Diego and...
You will have a wonderful time. You won't make any money. Good for a student I think. You will have to jump through some hoops to make it happen. I'd do...
Collected wisdom, I have just been offered the contrabassoon part for the Schoenberg First Kammersinfonie (15 player version). Perusing the score I discovered...
Mr. Searing here (better than what I'm usually called!) I play a Mollenhauer, so there's a good chance my fingering won't work for the high G#, but it's worth...
Hi Thomas -- Concerning reeds, you might find the following a helpful lead. On the Fox online store, a bunch of contrabassoon straight shapers are listed for...
I've just contacted Paraschos.gr regarding them making a wooden contrabassoon bocal. Check out their site, I'll keep the site posted on findings, and how it...
... Hi, Could you let us know about their prices (I know some bassoonists in Europe that use those bocals successfully but they're very expensive, more then...
I just read on the Heckel web site that there are several types of Heckel contrabassoon bocals. I'm curious to know what anyone's experiences have been with...
I'm hoping they'er not significantly more than the bocals for the regular bassoon. Still havn't heard back from them, hope that means they're tooling up for...
We are playing the 10th Symphony by Shostakovich. In the contra/FagIII part there is only a small section near the first of the 3rd movement where bassoon is...
I don't know Shostakovich 10. My impression of his lack of expertise in bassoon writing is "Song of the Forest". The score calls for three clarinets and one...
I don't remember having done this in Shosta 10 in particular, but switching parts around a little bit like this, is quite common. Maybe not if you have what a...
It may be convenient to not bring the other horn, and switch parts. However, the composer did indicate that the kfg should double on bsn. One should follow...
That sounds like an interesting compromise! Sadly that passage actually NEEDS the sound of three bassoons and not two plus contra. I agree that Shostakovich...
I agree with Jon about Shostakovich's writing for bassoon & contra. There are many great passages for bassoon & contra throughout his orchestral works. (5th,...
If you are being paid look at it as job security. If you are playing for fun it's up to you. Where do you want to take your career/hobby. What if the...
... But it's more of a pain to lug the contra for the 10 measures or so in Bartok's Concerto for Orchestra, or the ONE note in Nielsen's Fourth Symphony.? (But...
... Hey Boyd, good to see you in Provo. Hope you're surviving the winter weather. There tons of works that you wish you could leave either the bassoon or...
Very true Richard. I've done both of those. Sadly the circles I move in there is usually no doubling fee only 'petrol money'. Ian ... in Bartok's Concerto for...
Anyone played this? Is it worth little pay and lots of mileage? Thanks, Jon Fox #560 [Ed. - Just keep a straight face while they're singing "Burn down their...
In a message dated 1/17/2009 7:29:24 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, ... I played it about 15 years ago for some pay and little mileage. I think I remember...
Good news, got a reply back from the company, and the owner told me that a solid wood contrabassoon bocal is indeed in their future plans. As it's till in the...
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