THE ORCHESTRA: A USER'S MANUAL |
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| Introduction | Orchestration | Orchestration | Resources | Historical | Andrew Hugill |
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| Philharmonia |
BASSOONS
Section:
Woodwind
Transposing? No
Construction
Range
Articulations
Effects
Extended
Player's
Tips and Tricks
Meyrick Alexander offers tips and tricks on bassoon writing, from a player's perspective,
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amplification
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accents
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balance
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composers
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dynamics
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extremely
quiet writing
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good
writing
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instructions
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mutes
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versatility
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and Nick Reader does the same for the contrabassoon.
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Agility
of the contra
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Appearance
of a contra in Bach's 'St John Passion'
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Brahms
and the contrabassoon
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doubling
issues
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downward
slurs
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duff
notes on the contra
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good
writing
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high,
fast material
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high
register
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Ligeti
and the contra
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Low,
fast material
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Mahler's
contra writing
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'razzing'
on the contra
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reeds
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tonguing
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