Dear all, I have an unused (i.e. new) 4-CD set of Vivaldi concerti, with Maurice Allard on 5 bassoon concerti, Maurice Bourgue on 5 oboe concerti, plus 1 CD...
Dear all, Just wanted to let you know that the set has found a good home. I will let you all know next time I have any gems available. By the way, I found...
Hi Guy, I just checked and there is no Koechlin. There is Dubois's Concerto Ironico though. No offence to those French composers, but Jolivet's Concerto...
Dear All, I have the Allard/ Jolivet Concerto on CD 4 of a set of this composer's works originally issued on Erato and re-issued recently by Warner. The...
Hi Members, After a hiatus of many, many years I have gotten out my Buffet and am in the process of getting my technique, etc., back-so much so that I am...
Hola buenas, may I bore you with the story of how Ron's Buffet was actually chosen? I was working in London in 1972-74 and irregularly took lessons from Cecil...
... headwinds. ... I was surprised to compare the serial number of your basson with mine which is no.5085, RC model which I bought new from the factory in 1985...
Lewis, your note at the bottom of this message raises a question. Buffet production of bassoons has averaged about one a week over the years. They make no...
Friends, I bought a bassoon in 1974 from Maurice Allard directly through the auspices of Cecil James when I was living and teaching in England. It is no 5068...
Since no one else has answered, I shall try Yes, #5068 would be a "standard" Buffet basson also known as a model 35L. By this time B-C were using rosewood from...
Antero, Many thanks for your comments on the state of the Buffet. Your knowledge of this marque is always very interesting and points to the fact that most of...
Jim, there are three threads to your message which I shall try to address. Yes, among other details, the cheaper Evette model did not have the final chromium...
Antero Thanks for imparting your extensive knowledge - serial numbers and dates of the Buffet bassoons. My RC bassoon number is in fact 5805 made probably in...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ViewItem&rd=1&item=160175701881&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=006 Look at the cross-over low e-flat key - I've been checking...
Dear all, I am happy to inform you that Denon Japan are releasing a 2-CD set of chamber music, performed by the Paris Baroque Ensemble. I have one of the CDs...
At the moment I am trying out Neuranter's 63 mm long pro reeds with my two-dot crook/bocal on my Buffet no. 6330. I have usually used their 60 mm long reeds ...
Greetings, Antero. It is in fact true that Glotin and Neuranter have merged as of two or three years ago. While their websites are still distinct, the Glotin ...
Thanks for the info. I have on occasion visited the AJ Musique web-site without thinking that it is indeed Jean-Claude Montac's son's shop. Did you try out ...
I am surprised that you have not had any dealings with the new associated company as yet, for you would receive invoices from Anches Neuranter Glotin and they...
How interesting; I am looking at my invoice from end November. It is from Neuranter - Paris and printed several times in just this fashion. However, at the...
Hi. My name is Allen; I'm a bassonaholic, and this is my first post to this group. I recently purchased a disc, on the Quantum label, called "Les Bassons de...
You are hearing a French Buffet Contrabassoon! In truth, however, it varies little from a German contra. The only difference I remember, the one time I...
More about QM6995... When this disc was first released in 1997, it was very well received by the musical press in France. However, there was some adverse ...
Hello. The type of contra on the disc referred to is a Buffet French-system contra. For more info on this type of contra, you can ask another member, Lewis...
Hello to Allen, Ron and Peter. Yes, I am Lewis and I have a newish Buffet contrabasson. Ron is quite right in stating that the player makes his/her individual...
Hello All, Over the years I've noticed that C#-3 keyed fingering can collapse if I'm not careful. (This does not happen with the cross fingering.) By...
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