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Nobody doesn't like a bassoon. 🤭 (Original Post) sprinkleeninow Dec 2023 OP
A most sublime bundle of sticks. markodochartaigh Dec 2023 #1
I can sing in a choir setting, carry a tune, but can't decipher sprinkleeninow Dec 2023 #2
If you like double reeds you might enjoy markodochartaigh Dec 2023 #4
Noice! 🫡 I had listened to some pieces featuring the second instrument. sprinkleeninow Dec 2023 #6
I knew a bassoonist. He was crazy as a mad hatter. usonian Dec 2023 #3
Playing now. Sounded Slavic. Borodin. Yah. sprinkleeninow Dec 2023 #5
...until they have to learn how to play it! MuseRider Dec 2023 #7

markodochartaigh

(1,916 posts)
1. A most sublime bundle of sticks.
Fri Dec 8, 2023, 12:57 AM
Dec 2023

I have both a Püchner and a Polisi bassoon. They are wonderful and eccentric individuals.

sprinkleeninow

(20,535 posts)
2. I can sing in a choir setting, carry a tune, but can't decipher
Fri Dec 8, 2023, 01:32 AM
Dec 2023

Last edited Fri Dec 8, 2023, 02:04 AM - Edit history (2)

musical notes onna page, have no clue of a,b,c,d,e,f,g. "Every Good Boy Does Fine."

However, I was exposed to strictly ballet class at age 5, my pipecurls whirling in chaines. Thus my fondness for classical music and pretty much all instruments. [I can play chopsticks on the piano. 🤭]

I'm particularly fond of the oboe, bassoon, special horns, flute..

C'mon and play for me sometime. 🩷🤍🩵

markodochartaigh

(1,916 posts)
4. If you like double reeds you might enjoy
Fri Dec 8, 2023, 02:08 AM
Dec 2023

the lupophone here.

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And if you like The Arrival of The Queen of Sheba and want something more rare, maybe you would enjoy the uilleann pipes.

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sprinkleeninow

(20,535 posts)
6. Noice! 🫡 I had listened to some pieces featuring the second instrument.
Fri Dec 8, 2023, 02:42 AM
Dec 2023

Which reminded me of the hornpipe. Of which selections are few and far between on YT.

usonian

(13,506 posts)
3. I knew a bassoonist. He was crazy as a mad hatter.
Fri Dec 8, 2023, 02:03 AM
Dec 2023

(Hat makers used to use mercury to mold the hats, hence … )
I presume he’s not representative.

Listening to the WQXR operavore channel. (Recommended!)

24 by 7 opera arias.

There! An aria from Rinaldo with a bassoon doing the basso duty. (Contra?)

sprinkleeninow

(20,535 posts)
5. Playing now. Sounded Slavic. Borodin. Yah.
Fri Dec 8, 2023, 02:11 AM
Dec 2023

TY for the link.
WQXR. Rang a bell. New Yawk. My kinda town. 🩷

You making me an operavore...

MuseRider

(34,339 posts)
7. ...until they have to learn how to play it!
Fri Dec 8, 2023, 10:00 AM
Dec 2023

Music Ed. I love the thing, always sat next to them in the orchestra but having to learn it almost made me quit, well not really. Big beautiful music but quite difficult to play if you are small. PLUS, bassoon players are really very cool people.

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