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contrabassoon |
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contrabassoon, large, deep-toned instrument of the oboe family, also called double bassoon. Its tube, over 16 ft (5 m) long, is doubled upon itself four times. It was first made by Hans Schreiber of Berlin in 1620. Handel, Haydn, and Beethoven used it for special effects, but it was characterized by faulty intonation until a German, Wilhelm Heckel, in the late 19th cent. made the type generally used today. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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For example, can the contrabassoon part be played up an octave? ``Kundun'' finds Glass at his most orchestral, his synthesizers geared toward string sounds and using such instruments as bass trombone, bass clarinet, French horn and contrabassoon. |
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