Guide to the Orchestra: Bassoon

Minnesota Orchestra's Principal Bassoon Fei Xie demonstrates the different parts of the bassoon and shows us how to make sound on the instrument.
Guide to the Orchestra:
minnesotaorchestra.org/commun...

[@richardjchandler]

A thorough and lucid overview of the bassoon! I also enjoyed hearing your musical examples and examples of bassoon techniques.

[@sallygarlick4293]

luscious sound. Thank you.

[@afraser0326]

What a beautiful sound!

[@sota2135]

Such a outstanding guy with brilliant skills

[@hyera_bassoonissimo]

It's a really helpful link for orchestration lessons. also love the calm explanation of the instruments.🙏🏻🙂

[@kampmaniak4698]

Thank you for this clear explanation. It helps me to compose my music in a more realistic way.

[@bethanyaus1]

holy wow what a gorgeous sound on the excerpt - absolutely beautiful

[@musicfanBRA]

i enjoyed the explanation about the fingering and your playing, especially the 1st piece, Una Furtiva Lacrima, which isoriginally for tenor voice. Sounded beautiful.Thank you, Fei Xie.

[@javier220577]

Amazing explanation about the Bassoon. I'd love to play it.

[@generatingideas]

This dude gave the binomial nomenclature of bassoon cane...

[@oliviasalas8966]

Sussy