Bassoons at Ebay
You can pay some very hefty prices for a bassoon - it certainly pays to shop around. It should always be on a web shopper's list to check ebay - not only will you save money on used bassoons, but the prices on new ones can be well below what you find elsewhere, even on the net. Merchants use ebay as a way to sell excess, last year's models, etc.
From new to vintage, Selmer to Schreiber, you can safely purchase a new, used or restored bassoon and save an incredible amount of money.
You might just be looking for a student bassoon, in that case you will be amazed at the low prices available.
Why mess around with a lesser brand, when you can pay the same low prices you pay for an inferior brand or model, but get the exact instrument you really want? On ebay, you'll find many trusted sellers who specialize in reed instruments - check their feedback ratings, experience, etc before you buy, and you'll have virtually no risk.
About the Bassoon
The bassoon is a woodwind instrument in the double reed family that typically plays music written in the bass and tenor registers and occasionally even higher. It is called das Fagott in German, il fagotto in Italian, and le basson in French. Appearing in its modern form in the 1800s, the bassoon figures prominently in orchestral, concert band, and chamber music literature. The instrument is known for its distinctive tone color, wide range, variety of character, and agility. Its warm, dark, reedy timbre has often been compared to that of a male baritone voice. Due to the complicated fingering and the problem of reeds, the bassoon is an especially difficult instrument to learn; schoolchildren typically take up the bassoon only after starting on another woodwind instrument, such as the flute or clarinet.
The modern symphony orchestra typically calls for two bassoons, often with a third playing the contrabassoon. Some works call for four or more players. The first player is frequently called upon to perform solo passages. The bassoon's distinctive tone suits it for both plaintive, lyrical solos such as Ravel's Boléro and more comical ones, such as the grandfather's theme in Peter and the Wolf. Its agility suits it for passages such as the famous running line (doubled in the violas and cellos) in the overture to The Marriage of Figaro. In addition to its solo role, the bassoon is an effective bass to a woodwind choir, a bass line along with the cellos and double basses, and harmonic support along with the French horns.
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