 The Bassoon BBoard
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Author: Terry Stibal
Date: 2009-06-08 17:19
The design state of bassoon keywork is some number of decades behind that on clarinets and saxophones. The use of the long joint "clapper" keys continues, despite the racket that they make during quiet passages.
I have a recording of a German bassoon quintet Fagottissimo is the title, I think) which has eight or ten different arrangements of interesting "modern" music on same. The only problem is the noise during the fast passages. The march "Entry Of The Gladiators" sounds like a giant crab scurrying across a Formica table, so loud is the noise made the keys flying through the rapid passages in the piece.
I understand that the axle keys used on my bass clarinet may be a bit heavier, but it is a hell of a lot quieter. One would think that it would be a no brainer to use on the bassoon, but I guess the makers know better.
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Jaysne |
2009-05-19 01:49 |
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Ian White |
2009-05-19 17:53 |
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Chris P |
2009-05-31 22:10 |
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Terry Stibal |
2009-06-08 17:19 |
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