Are Amati bassoons good?

This instrument has all the key work you need to comfortably play the standard range of the instrument and produces an excellent sound. This instrument meets the requirements of many student and amateur bassoonists. Amati’s Contra bassoons are by far the most popular instrument we sell from the Amati stable.

What is a contrabassoon in musical instrument?

The contrabassoon, or double bassoon, is an ungainly double-long bassoon playing an octave lower, which is very long and low indeed.

What is the deepest sounding instrument?

The contrabassoon is a very deep-sounding woodwind instrument that plays in the same sub-bass register as the tuba, double bass, or contrabass clarinet.

What is a contrabassoon made of?

The contrabassoon is therefore composed of four parallel pieces of tubing, the metal shank, wing joint, middle joint and long joint, plus the bell. These four parts are connected by three U-shaped pieces of metal tubing.

Is Amati a good brand?

The Amati brand of clarinets is known for excellent sound output. The Amati clarinet are designed with some great features that can help players at all skill levels improve their techniques with the musical instrument. The Amati clarinet brand is originally from The Czech Republic, where the factories are also located.

How many pieces are in a contrabassoon?

six parts
The body of the contrabassoon is composed of six parts: Crook or bocal: an S-shaped, thin piece of metal tubing as on the bassoon; Metal shank: a roughly 90 cm long, U-shaped metal tube containing three holes for the speaker keys. On the underside of the bend there is a key for releasing condensation (water key).

What is the quality of sound of contrabassoon?

Dark, sonorous, full, resonant, heavy, grave, mighty, substantial, somber, rumbling, buzzing, rough, acerbic, husky. The contrabassoon is used to suggest solemn, weighty and somber moods as well as emotive and stately ones.

How heavy is a contrabassoon?

This is an eighteen-foot monster that weighs fifteen pounds—probably not the first choice of instruments for a lot of people.

Is the contrabassoon the lowest instrument?

The lowest dependable instrument of the three is the contrabassoon, with a low note of Bb2 (the lowest Bb on the piano).

What does contrabassoon mean?

Definition of contrabassoon : a double-reed woodwind instrument having a range an octave lower than that of the bassoon. — called also double bassoon.

Who plays an Amati violin?

Ilya Isakovich
Key Information

Maker:	Antonio and Hieronymus Amati
Origin:	Cremona, Italy
Made:	1590
Current Player:	Ilya Isakovich
Sound Notes:	Resonant and warm with bell-like clarity

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