Nate Helgeson, baroque bassoon and its unique characteristics | EMV

[@AlDimond]

thanks for explaining the angled tone holes, as a non-bassoon woodwind player i've been looking at these instruments wondering how holes in those positions could possibly produce the range of pitches... i thought it might be something like that, was cool to hear it confirmed! also the playing was beautiful!

[@leylazamora175]

How Fantastic, bravo Nate!!

[@DwainRichardson]

I didn’t catch the pepper grinder resemblance until I saw the bassoon bell. How amazing! I’ve been playing the bassoon for the past three years. I learned to play on a modern bassoon. Now that I’m feeling confident with my playing, I’d love to try a baroque bassoon. Something tells me I’ll have fun with it! (-:

[@EarlyMusicVancouver]

You should definitely give the baroque bassoon a try!!

[@wdashwor]

What a wonderful, colorful sound!

[@barbarablakely9447]

Yes, it looks like a pepper grinder, and his playing is hot stuff!

[@denruby910]

lol nice one!

[@nostromoglasseye8340]

please can you say what the piece you play at 3:20 is named?

[@EarlyMusicVancouver]

@nostromoglasseye8340 Thanks for the question! Nate is playing the bass part to the 3rd mvt of Bach Flute Sonata in e minor, BWV 1034

[@nostromoglasseye8340]

@@EarlyMusicVancouver thanks