• The contrabassoon, also known as the double bassoon, is a larger version of the bassoon, sounding an octave lower. Its technique is similar to its smaller...
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    The semi-contrabassoon (also called quint bassoon, semi-contra or half-contra) is a double reed woodwind instrument pitched between the bassoon and the...
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  • Kontraforte) is a proprietary instrument with a range similar to the contrabassoon produced by Benedikt Eppelsheim and Guntram Wolf. It is intended to...
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    clarinet, 2 saxophones (sopranino and soprano doubling tenor), 2 bassoons, contrabassoon brass: 4 horns, 4 trumpets (3 in C, one in D), 3 trombones (2 tenor...
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    family) Dulcian Baroque oboe Rackett Recorder Oboe d'amore Oboe da caccia Contrabassoon Taille Cor anglais Baroque trumpet Cornett Serpent Natural horn Slide...
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    instruments include piccolo, cor anglais, bass clarinet, E-flat clarinet, and contrabassoon. Saxophones are also used on occasion. The concert band's woodwind section...
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  • flutes, two oboes, two clarinets in A, bass clarinet in A, two bassoons, contrabassoon, four horns in F, two trumpets in F, two cornets in A, three trombones...
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  • British classical contrabassoonist and bassoonist. She is Principal Contrabassoon and Bassoon with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, bassoonist...
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    (quint-bassoon in F) and a fourth lower (quart-bassoon in G) known as semi-contrabassoons. Note that the keys of the lower and higher versions are reversed. Often...
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    have three or four bassoonists, with the fourth typically covering contrabassoon as well. Greater emphasis on the use of timbre, vibrato, and phrasing...
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    clef is used for the cello, double bass and bass guitar, bassoon and contrabassoon, bass recorder, trombone, tuba, and timpani. It is used for baritone...
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    but also the effect of "choral" brass in the Trio movement. Piccolo, contrabassoon, and trombones add to the triumphal finale of his Symphony No. 5. A...
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    choirs of over 400. New woodwind instruments were added, such as the contrabassoon, bass clarinet and piccolo and new percussion instruments were added...
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    Part of a series on Musical instruments Woodwinds Bagpipes Bassoon Contrabassoon Cor anglais Clarinet Flute Nadaswaram Oboe Piccolo Saxophone Tharai Brass...
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    Part of a series on Musical instruments Woodwinds Bagpipes Bassoon Contrabassoon Cor anglais Clarinet Flute Nadaswaram Oboe Piccolo Saxophone Tharai Brass...
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    different frequencies. Auxiliary double reeds such as English horn and contrabassoon have their own sets of measurements, which are subject to the requirements...
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    Part of a series on Musical instruments Woodwinds Bagpipes Bassoon Contrabassoon Cor anglais Clarinet Flute Nadaswaram Oboe Piccolo Saxophone Tharai Brass...
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    Part of a series on Musical instruments Woodwinds Bagpipes Bassoon Contrabassoon Cor anglais Clarinet Flute Nadaswaram Oboe Piccolo Saxophone Tharai Brass...
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    flutes 2 oboes cor anglais oboe d'amore 2 B♭, A clarinets 2 bassoons contrabassoon Brass 4 E♭, F horns 2 E♭ trumpets 3 trombones tuba Percussion timpani...
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    Part of a series on Musical instruments Woodwinds Bagpipes Bassoon Contrabassoon Cor anglais Clarinet Flute Nadaswaram Oboe Piccolo Saxophone Tharai Brass...
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    which is notated in bass clef and sounds an octave lower, like the contrabassoon. The sarrusophone has a very similar written range to saxophone; the...
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    called the "Charlatan") appears to mystical groans from the bassoon and contrabassoon. When he has everyone's attention, he produces a flute and begins to...
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  • horn), 3 clarinets (3=bass clarinet 2), bass clarinet, 3 bassoons, contrabassoon, 4 horns, 4 trumpets, 3 trombones, 2 tubas, timpani, percussion (4 players)...
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    aerophones 43 vocal registers human voice Bassoon Tenoroon Semicontrabassoon Contrabassoon/double bassoon aerophones 422.112.2–71 Western Europe reed instruments...
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    where possible) 4 bassoons (3rd doubling contrabassoon, 4th used only in mvmt. 5 and doubling contrabassoon) Brass 10 horns (7th–10th used only in mvmt...
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    Part of a series on Musical instruments Woodwinds Bagpipes Bassoon Contrabassoon Cor anglais Clarinet Flute Nadaswaram Oboe Piccolo Saxophone Tharai Brass...
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    doubling cor anglais) 2 clarinets in B♭ and A 2 bassoons (2nd doubling contrabassoon) Brass 2 horns in F Percussion timpani bass drum cymbals triangle tamtam...
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  • bass clarinet, third doubling sopranino clarinet in E♭) 2 bassoons 1 contrabassoon Brass 4 horns in F 3 trumpets in B♭ and C 2 trombones 1 bass trombone...
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  • oboes Cor anglais 2 clarinets in B♭ Bass clarinet in B♭ 2 bassoons Contrabassoon 4 horns in F 4 trumpets in B♭ 3 trombones Tuba Timpani Solo cello in...
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    "Noctuelles" is scored for triple woodwind (including E♭ clarinet) minus one contrabassoon; four horns, three trumpets, three trombones and tuba, timpani, percussion...
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