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 Re: Low B-flats
Author: wkleung 
Date:   2013-01-03 16:56

Pure coincidence in my opinion. The bottom note of bassoon has always been Bb (since baroque), while the bottom note of oboe went from C to B, and finally to Bb. The extension of range from B to Bb was initially conceived to stabiliize the intonation of some other notes.

Sincerely,
Wai Kit Leung
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