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The Bassoon
James B. Kopp
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Description for The Bassoon
hardcover. An authoritative account of the 500-year history of the bassoon, with new research findings and dozens of rare illustrations Series: Yale Musical Instrument Series. Num Pages: 352 pages, 68 black-&-white illustrations, 15 musical examples. BIC Classification: AVRN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 183 x 28. Weight in Grams: 994.
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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 ... Read more
Published in association with the William Waterhouse Archive Show Less
Product Details
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Series
Yale Musical Instrument Series
Condition
New
Weight
997g
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300118292
SKU
V9780300118292
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Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About James B. Kopp
James B. Kopp has performed professionally as a bassoonist, contrabassoonist, and early bassoonist for more than twenty years. He has an international reputation as a clinician and maker of reeds for bassoon, contrabassoon, and early bassoon. His articles on the history and acoustics of woodwind instruments have appeared in many journals and reference books, and he is a senior editor ... Read more
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