The Bassoon And Contrabassoon

Download or read book The Bassoon and Contrabassoon written by Lyndesay Graham Langwill and published by London : E. Benn ; New York : W. W. Norton. This book was released on 1965 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The early chapters deal with the origins and historical development of the bassoon, with a wealth of detail, illustrations, and fingering charts. The work of Almenräder, the Heckels, Adler, Jancourt, and Triebert is emphasised for their part in the progress made during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, with improvements in keywork and design. Full account is taken, too, of how the bassoon has been employed by various composers from 1600 until the present day. The sections on acoustics, materials, and reeds will enable the student to grasp the peculiar tone-quality and characteristics of the instrument; while the final chapters discuss technique and capabilities, with notes on celebrated players. --Jacket.