1812 Overture ~ The Breaking Winds Bassoon Quartet

[@amkii2]

God, bassoons have the most beautiful sound. Sincerely, a clarinetist

[@alfabsc]

As the (bassoon) bells were ringing, and the cannons were firing, I was thinking "Where are the fireworks?". And then, BOOM, right in the face! Y'all are sooo funny!

[@ferce889]

14 years together! you guys are legends!!!!

[@johnstephen7610]

This is one of the best music videos I've ever seen on KZbin, and that's saying something. Absolutely beautiful playing, beautiful sound, and great visual stuff as well. I was really impressed with the long descending run they played, starting about 3 minutes in, in which each person played part of it, then seamlessly handed it off to the next, to the next, etc., so they all took turns participating in this very long descending pattern and if you weren't watching, you'd never know it was four separate musicians in turn. It sounds like one person playing the entire thing. Just wonderful in every respect. I am now a subscriber. Congratulations and thanks to the Breaking Winds Bassoon Quartet.

[@bonniehallman-dye3580]

We attended one of their concerts when they were students at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY. They are excellent musicians. They did a medley of Lady Gaga tunes, dressed in outfits that matched the tunes. The highlight of the concert was the Disney Princess tunes. They were dressed as the Disney Princesses. Jasmine's prince, Aladdin, was a young man playing a contra bassoon. We went to many concerts and recitals at Eastman, but this one really stood out.

[@ellenfenner6112]

I love this! There just happen to be fireworks going off outside right now - perfect timing!

[@rhs1856]

You've done Peter proud

[@davidgeis8846]

Please keep breaking wind! !!

[@371508129]

You ladies are fantastic!!!

[@davidhartford6581]

First time hearing a bassoon quartet, this saxophonist is a fan!

[@ChollieD]

All the wind-breaking you can do without a contrabassoon! Very night arrangement and performance, ladies. Thank you.

[@meredith5061]

Wow! Fabulous ensemble, tuning, expression, filming, creativity… party poppers…. everything!

[@TheSalMaris]

Thank you for this Bassoon Goddesses

[@wondog100]

Excellent work ladies more like this please.

[@flams53]

My 13 month old daughter absolutely loves this! Your Bolero too. We watch classical and jazz on KZbin sometimes, and she likes it. But I’ve never seen her so rapt in attention as with you all. So glad the algorithm recommended you.

[@CraigRodmellMusic]

A nice touch, adding the sound effects. The 1812 just isn't the 1812 without the cannons and bells. Nice arrangement, nice sound. Thanks, girls.

[@derrickdupreez4209]

Absolutely brilliant ladies!

[@Fulano5321]

Great performance, and love the fun you had making the video!

[@robdgaming]

In the late 19th century, Tsar Alexander III of Russia had a quartet in which he played the bassoon.

[@julialadd9797]

There are some compositions that were destined to be played by only bassoons. This is one of them. Fantastic work as always, Ladies!

[@garymcaleer6112]

What a great arrangement. With some tasteful humor too.

[@w6krg]

Truly outstanding, Ladies!

[@jhonwask]

Basoonists and percussionists in one. I loved it.

[@danatirrell2457]

Perfect transitions from player to player. Bravo!!!

[@adamhenderly1602]

Bravo. This is probably the best you've put together yet. I give you each a superior rating.

[@lenniesteinmetz]

Impressive playing and fun special effects!

[@allabreveconsulting7067]

OMG the bells! The best! 😆 #bassoonsrule

[@steveschlackman4503]

Your playing was outstanding. The comments were great also.

[@annelarrybrunelle3570]

1. Absolutely fabulous ensemble! 2. Nearly as good as horns. 😊 (Now you know what I play.) 3. Who needs saxophones? Ever! Absolutely amazed at the volume and spectrum of timbres. You ladies might wish to see whether Sue Nigro can collaborate with you.

[@giseledollinger5046]

Brilliant! 👏👏👏

[@ekcheck4266]

Former bassoonist here - loved every note of this.

[@Poetstream]

Hilarious and musical entertainment! Bravo. I especially loved the ringing bells...

[@sophierobinson2738]

I can’t help but remember the commercial-“This is the cereal that’s shot from guns”.

[@ThomasSearcy-tv7vq]

What a hoot! But so well done and performed-Bravo!🤗

[@scotthewitt258]

Was in my Feed and curious what a bassoon quartet sounds like. Instantly subscribed!

[@bwfvc7770]

Wow Wow Wow, Iremember where I was. On a windswept hill looking at bracken and imagining trying to run through it. The feral desperation.

[@HoTaiBodhi]

Fantastic and Hilarious!🤣

[@Patrick-ryan-collins]

Absolutely exquisite ❤

[@danielpoit5882]

That's nice. Adorable!

[@paulwagner688]

Russians' tendency to write religious chorales in everything coupled with Tchaikovsky's inability to write an ending, punctuated by perfect deadpan percussion. Chef's kiss.

[@Egobaldo]

Tchaikovsky’s inability to write an ending?

[@paulwagner688]

@@Egobaldo Have you heard his endings? They go on and on and on and on.

[@cukka99]

@@paulwagner688 That was just the thing at that stage of romanticism, not his personal shortcoming

[@gksalf10]

Oh please, this is a joke with a positive vibe :)

[@RS3DArchive]

How fun! I used to sit behind the bassoons and bass clarinets in the band and I loved the sound they made. This really demonstrates how versatile these instruments truly are. Thank you, Ladies.

[@grahamclayden3291]

Fabulous and great hope for the future of bassooning😀

[@Bassoonbme]

I really loved this!

[@DorothyOzmaLover]

Stellar and such a blast, so many cheers!

[@scotthewitt258]

Love ❤❤ the "bellsoon" breakaways!

[@user-ui3rn1ds6m]

Fabulous..., a guitarist.

[@MarkSmith-cw5kg]

Beautiful

[@jdseery]

Wonderful 🎉

[@kelvinsmallwood6315]

very good. love the graphics.

[@alejandrofernandez8393]

Congratulations. Great performance

[@morrisonsusan]

Breath taking, Ladies! I loved it!

[@chrisfleischman3371]

Beautiful! Amazing things happen when human minds collaborate for good…..

[@deevnn]

Thank-you...great and creative rendition. Terrific

[@MikeK2100]

Don't mess with my mom! I came home home from school and Mom told me to bring all my stereo equipment down and refused to tell me what I did to Mom for her to confiscate all of my my stereo equipment. Once down he told me to set the speakers in the windows and the next door neighbor got hit with a 150 decibel dose of the 1812 Overture for 8 hours straight. Mom won! Both Dad and I never wanted to hit Mom's bad side. Baltimore's Symphony Orchestra did a great rendition of this, but I would actually love Fort McHenry to canon up again and host the BSO. The thing is with canon when it shoots a ball, the sound is disappointing, but when it fires you feel it! The British ships could be mimicked by pyrotechnic barges, and modern effect like water cannons and blasts of air could make the audience feel they were there. And those around Baltimore's Inner Harbor would enjoy the show before the fireworks and the BSO sound could be piped there as well.

[@KentRobertsPhotography]

Brava!!

[@kcatv8110]

유튜브로만 감상할 수 있는 연주 동영상이네요^^

[@zebra3stripes]

I was expecting a lot of loud, explosive noises. And then I figured they would add the cannons too.

[@mellissadalby1402]

A Bassoon quartet. I am SO Done! Very cool indeed! Incidentally, extremely cool name for the group in my opinion. I like the color shift from grey scale to color. Very nice, Double reed instruments are so hard, but I love the tone. Respect.

[@daviddarrall9384]

Just Terrific 😊 ❤ UK

[@alanbatten5548]

now tha is worth a standing ovation. Marvelous.

[@JMcdon1627]

I love it. Thank you.

[@samw5767]

Those weapons look terrifying.

[@thearcticlord3920]

Right from the outset i wanted party poppers, and then you delivered. Yes!!!!

[@morgenstern9310]

This is gorgious. Thnx a lot.

[@diversekayaker]

Love this!

[@billklemm7284]

I love the visuals as much as the playing. Good work!

[@987654321Ashley]

The 'Breaking Wind's!!! O no yall 'didn't' name yourselves that!!! And excellent performance, thank you!...bravo!!!

[@admiralcapn]

This is my favourite piece; our local symphony used to do an outdoor concert each Independence Day and the mayor would line up his collection of cannons to go with it. You'd stand next to them with fingers in your ears and just FEEL the concussions hit you in the chest. When the Tsar's Hymn comes in (4:43)...that was the best!

[@josephbrenner3982]

Great, Speaks to the versatility of bassoons.

[@richardnixon5068]

Nice double reed work ladies. Plus the insane percussion at the end… Full golf clap

[@Bruce147]

Awesome!

[@ghall441]

I stumbled across this video, not very familiar with the bassoon, and now I'm hooked! Wonderful sound, and wonderful presentation. Love the humor throughout -- starting with your group's name :)

[@davebrown7561]

For a more modern take on bassoon honking tributes try Josh Turner & Rocky Bassoon's version of The Steve Miller Band's 'Swingtime', lots of fun. My 2 cents. {:-))

[@paulrodberg]

Wonderful

[@e.benjaminguerrasousa2644]

Excelente, gracias.

[@bsteachr]

Thank you ❤for another amazing arrangement well-played of course!! You make me want to practice my bsn immediately!!!

[@byronoh8857]

Amazing performance!

[@monicajoseph4163]

Amazing

[@SplittingProductions]

That was a lot of fun! Amazing drums and cymbals xD

[@irinafedorova5604]

Спасибо!Говорят,что фагот самый сложный духовой,а тут прекрасный квартет!!!Браво🔥🥰

[@hezigler]

Small fortune in those four woodwind instruments.

[@peachykeen16]

What a lovely arrangement! Y'all sound amazing!! Cheers

[@mioranca]

Top demais!!!

[@WashingtonLuizdePaula]

Lindo! Maravilhoso! Simplesmente emocionante!

[@jackanderson6676]

Great name!

[@penniegray7751]

Awesome

[@nautilusshell4969]

Brave! Bravissime!

[@MrHenkfromHolland]

I love 💕 it. 😊

[@gunnargronvall9385]

Beautiful 👏🇦🇺❤️

[@bernied7113]

Joy!

[@user-lz6bn8uy5i]

Великолепно!!!

[@janAlekantuwa]

OMG YOU'RE BACK

[@leonelgarcia5060]

Bravo!!!?

[@TheLogicBeast]

Bravo

[@eduardorubio4811]

EL ESPÍRITU MUSICAL REENCARNA EN SUS LABIOS, PARA EL ROGOCIJO DEL ALMA, Y LA RENOVACIÓN DEL AMOR A LA VIDA. ¡GRACIAS!

[@diegomicheledefraga3623]

Brave!

[@diegocarrillordz]

Great!!!

[@ruggy6668]

BELLISSIMO.

[@user-qs5zq2od1k]

That was great! I was disappointed, thinking we were not going to have any percussion for canons..But you did it!

[@notvalidcharacters]

Flawless and seamless! Nice effect with the bassoon bell clappers. But I still think y'all should have set up a giant bassoon cannon for the shooting effects.

[@soundshift833]

Excellent orchestration, thoroughly enjoyed. I might have tried using a contrabassoon. Finding/making the reed would be the only nixer