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Definition of Bassoon

Bassoon
Bassoon Bas*soon", n. [F. basson, fr. basse bass; or perh. fr. bas son low sound. See Bass a part in music. ] (Mus.) A wind instrument of the double reed kind, furnished with holes, which are stopped by the fingers, and by keys, as in flutes. It forms the natural bass to the oboe, clarinet, etc. Note: Its compass comprehends three octaves. For convenience of carriage it is divided into two parts; whence it is also called a fagot.

Meaning of Bassoon from wikipedia

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- The contrab****oon, also known as the double b****oon, is a larger version of the b****oon, sounding an octave lower. Its technique is similar to its smaller...
- contains a list of notable b****oon makers. The lists are split up according to the two different systems used to construct the b****oon. Rottenburgh family,...
- A b****oon sonata is a larger-scale work for b****oon, usually with keyboard accompaniment. Most b****oon sonatas are substantial, multi-movement works, often...
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- The B****oon Concerto in B-flat major, K. 191/186e, is a b****oon concerto written in 1774 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. It is the most often performed and...
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- sausage b****oon is a Renaissance-era double reed wind instrument, introduced late in the sixteenth century and already su****ded by b****oons at the end...
- A B****oon quintet is a piece of chamber music for b****oon and four other instruments, normally a string quartet. Quintets for b****oon and string quartet...
- A b****oon concerto is a concerto for b****oon accompanied by a musical ensemble, typically orchestra. Like b****oon sonatas, b****oon concerti were relatively...