A Brief History of the Bassoon – from Baroque to Modern

I recently watched this helpful video, by Sally Jackson (historical bassoon player and specialist), giving an overview of the development of the bassoon from Baroque, to Classical and then modern. Although this is a very short video, it helps to give an idea of where our much loved modern bassoon comes from, and the great thing is that Sally plays each instrument in turn so you get to compare the sound of the instruments through the three different periods in time. Here is the link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykjHPZDj9uU&feature=related

Enjoy!

How to lose money buying a bassoon in three easy steps...

1. See a really good value bassoon on the internet
2. Believe everything the seller tells you while suspending your critical faculties
3. Pay for the bassoon without seeing it

More seriously, we regularly get fraudsters stealing our pictures and copy, and then offering our bassoons on various internet sales sites using our pictures and copy (for a fraction of the real price, of course).

We never sell via third parties, so always check with us if you see a bassoon on our site which is also advertised elsewhere - it is probably an attempted fraud. The latest fraud attempt is based on our Fox 201D, which has been displayed on a number of music sales sites around the world without our permission.

We can't imagine that the sort of people who buy bassoons would fall for this sort of scam, but nevertheless, we will always help the police with their enquiries and subsequent prosecutions if our help is needed.

But if in doubt, please talk to us first.

Bernd Moosmann Factory and the Fantastic 2006 Moosmann 222 Bassoon

We currently have a 2006 Moosmann 222 bassoon for sale, which I decided to take to orchestra to get an idea of how it sounds and feels to play. This is the top of the range professional Moosmann bassoon, so I had high expectations, but I was pleasantly surprised by the depth and character of the sound it produces. This resonance of sound was quite obvious when playing at a fortissimo dynamic, as you would expect with a modern professional bassoon which has been designed to hold its own in the large modern symphony orchestra, but I was most impressed by the instrument's ability to retain this resonance at the pianissimo dynamic. The refined nature of this bassoon means there's no need to have sleepless nights worrying about that isolated quiet note in the next day's concert! This is an adaptable bassoon which can be relied on by even the most demanding professional.

Here is a picture of our Moosmann 222 bassoon:



To conclude, I have found this to be a refined bassoon that's a testament to the fine craftsmanship of Bernd Moosmann and his team. If you would like to see something of the inside of the Moosmann factory in Waiblingen, Germany, then please follow the link to this photographic tour on Youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOREW--hcwg&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Our Moosmann 222 bassoon is here:

http://www.doublereed.co.uk/Bassoon_Moosmann_222_5738_For_Sale.htm