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>

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