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Bassoon

	RWC Baroque Bassoon

The bassoon is generally considered to be the descendant of the curtal, as it shares many characteristics with the latter, including a double reed fitted to a metal crook, obliquely drilled tone holes, and a conical bore that doubles back upon itself. It is tempting to say that the curtal merged imperceptibly into the bassoon, but in fact there is circumstantial evidence to indicate that the baroque bassoon was a newly-invented instrument, with only a superficial resemblance to the old curtal.

A bass curtal, was already in use by the middle of the 16th century. In fact, in Spain it was known as the 'bajón', so the name of the bassoon may probably have had its origins there.

The man most likely responsible for the development of the true bassoon was Martin Hotteterre (d.1712), who may also have been the inventor of the three-piece flûte traversière and the hautbois. Sometime in the 1650s, Hotteterre is believed to have conceived the bassoon in four sections (bell, bass joint, boot and wing joint), an arrangement which allowed far greater accuracy in machining the bore compared with the curtal.

No original French bassoon from this period survives, but if it did, it would most likely resemble the earliest extant bassoons of Johann Christoph Denner and Richard Haka from the 1680s.

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RWC Bassoon

	RWC Baroque Bassoon

Our fine copy of a Baroque Bassoon is based on an original instrument by J C Denner, housed in the Musickinstrumenten Museum, Berlin.

Like the original it has three keys, hand beaten from 70/30 brass and a hand drawn brass crook (bocal).

All brasswork is hand made to the exact patterns of the original and fitted using traditional methods. The bassoon is pitched at A=415 (low pitch) and is made from ten year air seasoned English sycamore which has been specially selected for its fine grain and appearance. Remarkably light in weight it plays extraordinarily well and has been acclaimed as one of the finest Baroque Bassoons available.

The bassoon comes with two reeds, one medium and one soft.

A leaflet by Wm. Waterhouse entitled 'The Baroque Bassoon', which gives a brief historical background to the instrument including some authentic fingering charts is also included.

Each instrument is entirely hand built by 'in-house' experienced craftsmen to special order in our own workshops in Toledo (Spain) to the highest standard of craftsmanship. They come with 12 months warranty and 12 months free access to our 'helpline' for advice on setting up, playing and maintenance.

A a handsome plush lined fitted hard case is available as optional extra if required.

Bassoon Kit

	RWC Baroque Bassoon

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Bassoon Technical Plan

	RWC Baroque Bassoon

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Bassoon Accessories and Spare Parts

Bassoon Availability and delivery time

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We publish standard availability, which means that this product usually ships in that time since it has been ordered. But at the specific time of your order, that interval can be longer or smaller depending on many production factors.  In addition, you still will have to wait for your product to arrive (delivery time). [More info about availability & delivery dates]

Bassoon Configuration, References and Prices

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All published prices are exclusive of VAT and shipping costs. They are shown in RWC.
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Exchange rates 1 RWC= 1.585 GBP 1.725 EUR 1.973 USD 210.4 JPY 2.744 CAD 3.017 AUD 1.925 CHF 144.3 RUB 13.97 CNY 35.84 ZAR 46.99 MXN

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