Friday, December 30, 2016

Francaix Divertissement for Oboe, Clarinet and Bassoon

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Jean Francaix Composer and pianist Jean Francaix (1912-1997) was born in Le Mans, France to musician parents who encouraged the devel...
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Sunday, October 9, 2016

K. David Van Hoesen memorial service

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from yesterday's memorial service for K. David Van Hoesen Yesterday, October 8, 2016, a memorial service was held for K. David Van ...
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Monday, October 3, 2016

The incomparable K. David Van Hoesen

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K. David Van Hoesen at the 2007 IDRS conference in Ithaca, NY The first time I met K. David Van Hoesen I was a high school student.  He...
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Saturday, August 27, 2016

"Bagpipe lung" for bassoonists

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Nearly every musician on earth has probably heard the latest trending news about "bagpipe lung". This is old news for most of us,...
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Thursday, August 25, 2016

How to sharpen a double hollow ground bassoon reed knife

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How can you tell if your bassoon reed knife needs sharpening?  Just drop the blade, sharp side down, onto your thumb nail.  If it catches, t...
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Saturday, August 13, 2016

10 Tips for college freshmen music majors

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      1. Take care of yourself You already know what to do to able to function optimally:  eat sensibly and regularly, exercise, str...
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Wednesday, January 13, 2016

Learning to double tongue on the bassoon

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Until fairly recently, maybe the past 20 years or so, double tonguing on the bassoon was considered a parlor trick, along with circular brea...
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