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Re: Contra bassoon

Author: John Chance
Date: 2007-01-08 04:23

I own a special order Fox with two aux Ebs keys and two additional vent keys but it is not a Fast system. I also ordered the same configuration in a Moosmann Contra. I own a Moosmann 200A bassoon. I have only been playing bassoon in the last ten years and have been told that the Moosmann brand haqs improved substantially. I would not sell my Moosmann basoon for anything. As for the Wolf contrforte, I think they are only 21 K and I paid 25 K for each of my contrabassoons and I know quite a few people who would differe with you about alling a contraforte a contrabassoon. Just because it canbe used to play the same part, that would be like saying a bas oboe and a Heckelphone are the same because you can use either in the Planets. I own a Loree bass oboe and a Heckelphone and they are no more the same as a contrabassoon is to a contraforte. I personally don't like the contraforte and you don't se any in any major symphony, I'm willing to bet that it will never make it to the symphony. That is not to critize Wolf's work. I own one of his baroque bassoons and a modern Fagittino in F. I just placed an order with Wolf for his baroque oboe by Lempp.
Jon Tim Chance
PS: If you want to through your money away then purchase a cheap Amanti or Adler contra. You can always use it for firewood.

Jon Tim Chance

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