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Yale Musical Instrument Ser.: The Bassoon by James B. Kopp (2012, Hardcover)

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An authoritative account of the 500-year history of the bassoon, with new research findings and dozens of rare illustrations This welcome volume encompasses the entire history of the bassoon, from its origins five centuries ago to its place in twenty-first-century music. James Kopp draws on new archival research and many years' experience playing the instrument to provide an up-to-date and lively portrait of today's bassoon and its intriguing predecessors. He discusses the bassoon's makers, its players, its repertory, its myths, and its audiences, all in unprecedented detail. The bassoon was invented in Italy in response to the need for a bass-register double-reed woodwind suitable for processionals and marching. Composers were quick to exploit its agility and unique timbre. Later, during the reign of Louis XIV, the instrument underwent a major redesign, giving voice to its tenor register. In the early 1800s new scientific precepts propelled a wave of invention and design modifications. In the twentieth century, the multiplicity of competing bassoon designs narrowed to a German (or Heckel) type and a French type, the latter now nearly extinct. The author examines the acoustical consequences of these various redesigns. He also offers new coverage of the bassoon's social history, including its roles in the military and church and its global use during the European Colonial period. Separate historical chapters devoted to contrabassoons and smaller bassoons complete the volume. Published in association with the William Waterhouse Archive

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Publisher
Yale University Press
ISBN-10
0300118295
ISBN-13
9780300118292
eBay Product ID (ePID)
111121611

Product Key Features

Book Title
Bassoon
Author
James B. Kopp
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Musical Instruments / Woodwinds
Publication Year
2012
Genre
Music
Number of Pages
352 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
10in
Item Height
0.9in
Item Width
7in
Item Weight
36.1 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
Ml950
Copyright Date
2012
Lccn
2012-013715
Dewey Decimal
788.5819
Intended Audience
Trade
Series
Yale Musical Instrument Ser.
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes

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Yale Musical Instrument Ser.: The Bassoon by James B. Kopp (2012, Hardcover)

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