*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Although it’s essential to the sound of an orchestra, the bassoon is not known as a solo instrument. That will change this ...
The bassoon has never gotten the attention it deserves from composers—despite its historical prestige as one of the earliest woodwind instruments to become a regular member of the orchestra and its ...
Even Judith LeClair, principal bassoonist in the New York Philharmonic, says there are issues with her instrument. "A lot of people call it an oboe," she once told CNN. "It's not as recognized as a ...
I. Flute solos -- II. Oboe solos -- III. Clarinet solos -- IV. Bassoon solos -- V. Saxophone solos -- VI. Recorder solos -- VII. Flute ensembles -- VIII. Oboe duets ...
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