Bassoon Blog

Intonation may very well be the most challenging aspect of bassoon playing.  The instrument wants to play out of tune, left to its own devic...

A couple of weeks ago the Columbus Symphony performed the Beethoven Fidelio Overture.  The conductor wisely asked for the chords played by t...

Last night the Columbus Symphony performed a Halloween Pops concert under the direction of Albert-George Schram. Here's a review of the...

A day off from symphony services does not mean that I also have a day off from the bassoon!  That's because of the embouchure. (The embo...

One of the unusual aspects of playing in the Columbus Symphony is that we regularly perform opera.  This week features the condensed versio...

Each time I prepare an orchestral work, I prioritize the passages to which I will devote most of my time, effort and reedmaking focus.  Of...

The above excerpt is the beginning of the soli for flute, oboe and bassoon in the second movement of Beethoven Symphony No. 7.   How do you...