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Re: Hawkes Bassoon

Author: Caroline Smale
Date: 2009-11-26 20:37

I have a vitually identical instrument hanging on my music room wall !!! been there for at least 30 years but was in good playing condition at the time I hung it up.
I bought this over 50 years ago and it was probably at least 50 years old then. I know its definately High Pitch ( I paid £10 at Bill Lewington's in about 1958).

I have just measured the overall length which is :-
From top of bell to bottom of butt cap - 50.75 " (129 cm)
From top of tenor/wing joint (where bocal plugs in) to butt cap - 35" (89cm)

A Low Pitch instrument will be several inches longer overall.
I do have an actual LP French Basson but can't access it at moment to measure that one.

Don't let anyone put you off of the French Basson - in my opinion, when played by a really fine artist such as the late Paul Hongne, it makes a much more interesting sound than an equally well played German Bassoon. Try to get a copy of his marvellous recording of the Weber concerto, I've never heard another player come anywhere close to that.

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