Hi, I knew it would come to this, musicians being somewhat frugal by nature. I found a recording of "Carmen" with the Bassons of the Paris Opera going to town...
There is currently a Buffet on ebay that I was interested in. I asked the the seller the total length of wing joint and he stated that is 18 and half inches...
I can't quite bring myself to say it makes a good pool cue, but... http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300273790927 ... From: "larryibisch"...
This instrument comes from a period when you could choose the wood you wanted as well how many keys you wanted on the wing. The horn probably dates from early...
Larry, Wow, I find your information insightful, and a downright treasure trove! (I'm trying to make an mental-association here between the maple bits and the...
Hi Guy, The rollers for the little finger on the boot came first.You often see an old Buffet with rollers for that finger but not for the ringer finger. I have...
With recent discussion of the HP Bassoon on ebay - it makes one wonder, how much should a "vintage' (ie not new) French Bassoon in playable condition go for?...
Dear all, In case you are interested: http://www.buywell.com/cgi-bin/buywellic2/efly.html?mv_arg=12875 There are many other Swiss Romande / Ansermet reissues...
Hello all, Wondering if I'm the only one who uses for e2, L-1 and R-2-3 for this note. I have always found the official fingering unsatisfactory of L-1 and...
Gerald Corey's "How to Make the Bassoon Work" article (https://www.idrs.org/Publications/Journal/JNL1/frenchbsn.html)lists L1 R23 as an English fingering "more...
Hello Jim and all: It is ironic that you choose a fingering Jim, that was preferred by Cecil JAMES, the last major British player to always play his ...
Hello, My name is Jon Tim Chance I am new to the group. I recently purchasd a beautiful carbart French system bassoon form England and am now try to learn to...
... Hi Jon Tim, You've certainly come to the right place. This group is probably the best in the English-speaking world for help and advice on this noble but...
... <https://www.idrs.org/Publications/Journal/JNL1/frenchbsn.html> ... Randolph, Thanks, I have taked to him via e-mail. I am a memeber if IDRS but thanks for...
Hi everyone! Does anybody know how to trill F# to G# (below middle C). I am playing the Nielsen Quintet which requires this trill. Warmest regards, Howard....
Hi Howard, The only way I know to do that trill is to play F# with RH3 holding down both the G and F keys, leaving the little finger free to trill the G# key...
Hi again Howard, I've just noticed that I got the wrong octave! Sorry! I do have a trill (from Maurice Allard's book) for f#-g#: play f# with no fingers down...
yes, this works. instead of the high e key, the high e-flat key (f# triller) along with the c speaker key works pretty well, too, and might feel better. the...
I think the A-flat key remark is for the f2, not e2. On my still-beloved Mahillon the open f2 is with a lot of reeds the only unsteady note, so I am used to...
Yep, you're right. "Add Ab if weak" pertains to f2, not e2. May bad! I think that opening the left thumb low Eb key is another way to improve the f2. Adding...
Thank you everyone for your help, I think this trill is ok on my bassoon but I will have to wait to try it out properly. I discovered a nasty split in the boot...
I purchased a beautiful carbart bassoon off ebay form the UK and it looks like it has hardly been played. The man said that a woman's husband purchased it in...
It seems my extended Christmas break was just long enough for me to miss out on the 35L for sale on ebay. (It figures...just as soon as I go offline, one comes...
Hello all at French Bassoon group yahoo. I now have copies of the first CD recorded by the members of the North American French Bassoon Quartet. Programmme: ...
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