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I have an Amati, great and big sound but the valves are poorly worked, you must to do a check and refit by a good technician, and you could have a great horn.
... This is an important point. Michael Wells (I'm giving him credit, because I think I remember him saying it, but if it was actually someone else, please
You can find the solo bassoon part at http://imslp.info/files/imglnks/usimg/b/b4/IMSLP39385-PMLP04337-Mozart_-_Bas soon_Concerto__BsnPart_.pdf Give it a try!
Benjamin, At the risk of sounding somewhat purist, I'd suggest simply getting an original bassoon version and learning it from the bassoon part. Will it be
I once owned what I thought was an Alex 103. When I tried to sell it, the prospective buyer told me it was an Alex "copy" probably made by someone that used