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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000030.txt from 2007/04

From: Hinrich <hlmuller@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [DR-L] Silly oboe / bassoon wikis
Date: Tue, 03 Apr 2007 20:06:50 -0400

Jim,

Just FYI, there used to be, maybe still is, a physician orchestra in
Hannover, Germany. And yes, I am for the revival of the serpent!

Hinrich

On Apr 3, 2007, at 16:48, jimkatz@-----.ca wrote:

> These below may be April Fool and knowingly silly things, but I
> actually
> have an encyclopedia from about 1830 which includes in its definition
> of
> the Contrabassoon: "This instrument is no longer used, its place in
> the
> orchestra having been entirely supplanted by the Serpent."
>
> Unfortunately, I don't know what it might have to say about the oboe -
> I
> only have the first four volumes!
> Jim Katz
> Rear Bassoon
> I Medici di McGill
> Physician Orchestra
> Montreal

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