John R. Howell writes: > Contrafagotto was very likely an instrument sounding an octave below pitch, > although it would take a bassoon history specialist to know for sure. (Are > you there, ContraReed?!!!)
Not a history project at all, John, the contrabassoon is very much still with us - present in every full orchestra! There is a new version of it that some are touting, called the "Contraforte" - quite loud, full sounding, and expensive: <http://www.eppelsheim.com/kontraforte.php?lang=en> _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [email protected] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
