Can we all agree that these really low winds are some of the coolest instruments. I’d just recently gotten my hands on my high school’s Noblet paper clip contrabass clarinet and it’s one of the coolest instruments I’ve ever played
@RiceWitch-dingus-400 Жыл бұрын
Paperclip instruments are so cool. I don't personally like the normal contrabass clarinet shape.
@mikedavey19969 жыл бұрын
"It's actually a work of art when you look at it." I agree, that was the first thing I thought when I saw it, that it's a beautiful instrument. I especially like the sound of the middle register. Thanks for demonstrating the instrument and explaining it's origins.
@benscarbrough76937 жыл бұрын
If bassoon was in g clef would it just be called the oon
@Kaiveran7 жыл бұрын
ben scarbrough trebloon
@benscarbrough76937 жыл бұрын
I feel so dumb and now I will never be capable of being successful in life
@Kaiveran7 жыл бұрын
I'm sorry to hear that.
@nickgallegos25237 жыл бұрын
It's actually called the tenderloin
@nickgallegos25237 жыл бұрын
Tenorloon*
@spearmintt13429 жыл бұрын
High octave = Bari sax Low octave = Brand new beast
@normmacpherson36877 жыл бұрын
Terran Spears I
@milkman93146 жыл бұрын
The bari sax is an E flat. A bass sax is an octave lower than the tenor. The contrabass sax is an octave lower than the bari. And the subcontrabass saxophone is an octave lower than the bass sax
@James.D.B.5 жыл бұрын
@@milkman9314 I thought an octave lower than the bari was the Contrabari sax with Contrabass being an octave lower than Bass
@milkman93145 жыл бұрын
@@James.D.B. lol it's goes soprillo, sopranino, soprano, mezzo soprano F, Alto, c Melody, tenor, F Conn o sax, bari, C bass, bass, contrabass, subcontrabass
@jacobbass64374 жыл бұрын
@@milkman9314. God. Don’t put all the C and F saxes. No one uses them. It’s Soprillo, Sopranino, soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baritone, Bass, contrabass, subcontrabass, every other one is an octave lower alternating Bb and Eb.
@christopherzhou661010 жыл бұрын
So, how exactly would you clean this?
@albertojarabo44336 жыл бұрын
JAJAJAJAJAJ nice question xD
@eringiles97675 жыл бұрын
no, you- you just don't
@MajorCulturalDivide5 жыл бұрын
You pull a fur coat through it
@johnnymitchellcollier5 жыл бұрын
with a fire hose and a live grizzly bear
@toastboi51064 жыл бұрын
Just like a *DUBBLE FRIKIN REEDED TUBAX*
@landonjohnson178212 жыл бұрын
Great to see Lew Lipnick is still playing and has become an expert on the contrabassoon. I was lucky enough to have Lew as a bassoon teacher back in 1972 - 1973. IIRC he had a big red beard back then.
@jeffreyragsdale578 жыл бұрын
This is stunning work. The high register, unlike a contrabassoon, seems to be actually usable. I have to wonder if the bassoon will eventually have such a replacement.
@bennykrongold65058 жыл бұрын
Jeffrey Ragsdale the contraforte's creator bendidkit epplesheim has created many new versions of instruments like the tubax so he probably will make a bassoon like that
@BobBattyMusik4 жыл бұрын
This is the bassoon equivalent. I think it was developed before the contraforte
@vrai3078 Жыл бұрын
I think not, the higher register has very questionable intonation
@SufficientlySizedEgg Жыл бұрын
This infact exists but unfortunately had not made it to market search up bassoforte
@furmanmarshall99386 жыл бұрын
This is soooo cool. I play the tuba, and I am really intrigued by how modern technology has enabled contrabass instruments to really come into their own over time.
@georgemallory7972 ай бұрын
What a treat. I learned more about an instrument I had always heard of since the time I was in 6th grade band class in the fall of 1978 but had never seen. I've heard these sounds in movie scores throughout my life and suspected they were made by a contrabassoon, but was never sure. Why did I wait so long? Fascinating. We only had band in my district when I was a student and nobody could afford one of these monsters even though I was in a pretty affluent school district.
@Hairmetallurgist8 жыл бұрын
The lower registers are, indeed, MUCH warmer than the contra, particularly when playing piano/pianissimo! It would be a joy to feel the depth with that kind of warmth!
@James.D.B.5 жыл бұрын
In a more recent video I heard this thing "sounds like a tuba", I'm not even a bassoonist, and I can tell you, this sounds more like a member of the Bassoon family than a Tuba
@BJA7173 жыл бұрын
I’ve watched this particular video years ago, but I JUST came across the video you’re speaking off I completely agree with you. That was actually the first thing that came to mind when he said that. I don’t hear tuba AT ALL. This honestly sounds like a not-shitty contrabassoon. But it still DEFINITELY sounds like a bassoon.
@therealzilch4 жыл бұрын
Very convincing. Brilliant engineering and a beautiful result. It was about time. cheers from an instrument maker in Vienna, Scott
@inlovewithlifeiguess10 жыл бұрын
At times i hear a bass trombone. The low end does sounds a lot softer and cleaner though than contra bassoon. Really like the sound
@jarjezcfgv.r.858210 жыл бұрын
Je to božský nástroj...
@lamaspacos8 жыл бұрын
The contraforte seems to be somewhat intermediate (construction and sound) between Contrabassoon and Contrabass-clarinet.
@MrHestichs7 жыл бұрын
at 07:16, the two low notes he is gonig back and forth from sound completely different from another. They aren´t that far apart from eachother but have a totally different quality to eachother.
@leviticus04 жыл бұрын
i would love to have one of these
@michealfemino50796 жыл бұрын
This is the nicest sounding instrument in that lowest octave of hearing that I have ever heard..... delicioso!!!
@joelRmontfort4 жыл бұрын
7:39 Wow that sounds awesome, I wasn't expecting it to sound so different played loudly. Completely changed the sound! Could be used in so many other applications!
@unclejuniorsoprano12 жыл бұрын
I have always been fond of double-reed instruments, esp. the bassoon & contrabassoon, which is, by far, the oddest instrument of the orchestra. Indeed, this particular CB does look like a military weapon. I definitely sounds much more comfortable in the middle & lower register & is not designed for acrobatics. It's sound is perfect for horror movies, as its timbre has a maniacal quality about it. LVB used it in his 5th sym. & Prokofiev chose the CB to play Peter's grandfather. Remarkable!
@ernietollar4079 жыл бұрын
beautiful sound. nice demo!
@FirstLast-wg1gs4 жыл бұрын
So cool! What a wonderful instrument and design. Thank you so much to everyone involved in the creation of this video
@KevinWeed12 жыл бұрын
This is brilliant. Thank you for sharing.
@nutterbutter5667 жыл бұрын
but does it djent???
@mason111985 жыл бұрын
A duet of this and the contrabassoon would be absolutely beautiful and very texturally interesting
@donalddodson73653 жыл бұрын
Fantastic! Thank you for introducing this improved version of both common bassoons.
@tervaaku7 жыл бұрын
He keeps saying "is going to replace the contraforte" is his different from the contraforte?
@andrewmarshall33488 жыл бұрын
The first few seconds are really confusing. Seems like he's saying the contrabassoon is more expressive and will replace the contraforte. Huh?
@nandoflorestan6 жыл бұрын
I believe "Wolf contrabassoon" and "contraforte" are synonymous. He just confused the 2 words for a moment there, and actually said the opposite of what he meant.
@peteradaniel6 жыл бұрын
Andrew Marshall exactly. I couldn't understand a thing he was trying to say which made this all the more confusing.
@papoocanada9 жыл бұрын
Just saw a concert in Intermezzo with the Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse. I see they are using the contraforte instead of contrabassoon. Very interesting, a lady plays it.
@MolnarPohdap5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the presentation! I believe I heard a Contraforte in live concert with an orchestra from Hamburg. It was astonishingly loud, in a way completely impossible the standard German contrabassoon. They performed Messiaen's _Des Canyons aux Étoiles_, and I wonder what Messiaen would have thought. I imagine it would have pleased him immensely, as most French composers preferred the Sarrusophone to the Contrabassoon, and the Contraforte apparently matches the power of the latter. But the Sarrusophone is faulted for having a weak upper range -- which, as you demonstrate, is a problem completely solved in the Contraforte. Question: is that larger reed simply the same as that for the Sarrusophone?
@richardjchandler12 жыл бұрын
I appreciate this very well-demonstrated and played video. I have been following your articles as well. I play contra in my local orchestra and wish to purchase a fox contra at some point, and if I can, the Arlan Fast version. Your demo and articles have me reconsidering. Thank you! Richard Chandler
@kmusdacuario12 жыл бұрын
Totally beautiful!!!
@ThunderDashHub9 жыл бұрын
It has that nice character of the double bass. The contrabasson is much more aggressive than this instrument.
@xander10525 жыл бұрын
sometimes aggressive is what you want.
@sammclean80026 жыл бұрын
Wow, just heard about the Contraforte. Amazing!
@maniacpwnageking10 жыл бұрын
If I were 50 grand richer...
@mx996910 жыл бұрын
Lol
@jarjezcfgv.r.858210 жыл бұрын
Ani 1000x bohadší by nepomohlo, ale je to skvělý nástroj, sám na něj hraji, ale pomalejší level...
@FINgaming10006 жыл бұрын
I would buy an acoustic piano
@kendrickpereira375 жыл бұрын
A great addition to the orchestra. There would be not too many regrets for the existing contrabassoon.
@Varue8 жыл бұрын
Now have them build a modern Sarrusophone for marching band :)
@MrSuperpancho98 жыл бұрын
+Jack Brooks oh god that must be a pain to march
@doublereedsrule99448 жыл бұрын
+Francisco M. They marched Contrabass sax in the late 1800s. That instrument weighs 45lbs so betcha they had TONS of fun marching that.
@James.D.B.5 жыл бұрын
@@doublereedsrule9944 I have (at my school) a Contralto Clarinet that can be marched, how do I know? It has a place for a lyre and has 2 neck strap loops (IDK proper name)
@WitchKing-Of-Angmar3 жыл бұрын
@@doublereedsrule9944 I marched bass saxophone in Marching during 1954 to 1956. Boy that was a journey, and the contrabass saxophone weighs around 55 pounds.
@aboveaveragebayleaf92163 жыл бұрын
Bass sax weighs 17 or 18lbs so contra would be over double that.
@primusjulianbugar26211 жыл бұрын
"It's three dimensional." As opposed to the old fashioned two dimensional Contrabassoon it's replacing Lol
@sifridbassoon6 жыл бұрын
Guntram Wolf also makes baroque bassoons (I have one) and a full set of dulcians (forerunners of the bassoon), a full range of historical oboes and historical clarinets.
@Carvalho-c7h9 жыл бұрын
what is the name of the music played in the beggining of the video?
@lamaspacos11 жыл бұрын
Such a precious instrument...
@utvpoop7 жыл бұрын
In the beginning he plays a part of the anthem of the Republic Karelia in Russia
@marselmusic5 жыл бұрын
good to kno
@lesterwyoung6 жыл бұрын
Gorgeous!
@davidrowe10043 жыл бұрын
Absolutely fascinating.
@RossiniSoprano12 жыл бұрын
Super cool! I love all bassoons, and it's great to have another one! Thanks for making this video. btw, if you're going to use the Italian term for 'contrabassoon', make sure you have the correct term; 'contrafagotti' is plural.
@victoriaclark288211 жыл бұрын
For those who judge him for not saying bocal: Bocal implies that it can be removed as a separate entity, whereas that doesn't seem to be the case here. This pipe looks more similar to a brass leadpipe that connects to a mouthpiece (though bassoonists use a reed). I've noticed this terminology used similarly in historical instruments.
@meredithweir5 жыл бұрын
I play contrabassoon already but this,,, this is beautiful
@karenelizabeth97203 жыл бұрын
Magnificent beast!
@PhilipKonrad11 жыл бұрын
Worlds most difficult decision. Buy a car, or a contraforte?
@maxalaintwo35784 жыл бұрын
Decisions decisions
@instrumentalheadquarters70624 жыл бұрын
I WOULD BUY ME A CONTRAFORTE AND FLY IT LIKE A BROOM.
@somebody90332 жыл бұрын
absolutely a contraforte. my city has good public transport, who needs a car anyway.
@Albergarri7882 жыл бұрын
@@somebody9033 same
@somebody90332 жыл бұрын
@@existentialopal721 HAHA no, the world does not simply consist of Canada and the American wastelands, there are also civilised countries such as Europe. Just kidding, that was sarcasm, I'm from the UK.
@tombaise89429 жыл бұрын
Lewis, thanks for the demo. I have been wanting to see and hear one of these beautifully designed instruments for several years and I am so glad you have given this demo. I hope to play one at the IDRS2016 this June. BTW will you be at IDRS2016 in June? I hope so.I would love to meet you in person and shake your hand. I will be playing Contra in Waynesboro Symphony Orchestra in Strauss' Death and Configuration.Playing on a Fox. Looking forward to the rehearsal and concert in March. Keep the demos coming I so much enjoyed this one.
@NoeliaEscalzo8 жыл бұрын
+Tom Baise Yes... Lewis Lipnick will be in the IDRS 2016. He will play in the open concert.
@RenaissancePeopleNYC11 жыл бұрын
Unquestionably fascinating!
@user-746524 жыл бұрын
This definitely sounds much better than most contrabassoons I have heard. It actually sounds musical.
@timothytikker1147 Жыл бұрын
I've read that many French composers, e.g. Saint-Saëns, preferred the contrabass sarrusophone to the French contrabassoon. The sarrusophone is more powerful and agile, better in tune; but it has a weak high treble. And, it's timbre is somewhat saxophone-like. The Contraforte appears to combine the best qualities of the contrabassoon and sarrusophone into one instrument, then improve on both: a blending, true-bassoon timbre, excellent dynamic range and control, strong and extended upper treble range. An important achievement!
@MsBongkong12 жыл бұрын
Nice instrument design. Love the brake cable idea.
@Mr-Prasguerman3 жыл бұрын
A onde eu vô pra comprar isso ?
@JRBecraftMPH8 жыл бұрын
Beautiful.
@philipchance54547 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video. i was not aware of this instrument!
@Cj12sings10 жыл бұрын
Fantastic!!!!
@wuachaalegre10 жыл бұрын
BEAUTIFUL
@bacicinvatteneaca3 жыл бұрын
Now we need an equivalent for the bassoon, and one for the missing register in between.
@Zenkai25112 жыл бұрын
Very beautiful. It almost sounds like a saxophone at times.
@orbtax12 жыл бұрын
Wow! What an awesome instrument!
@reecetaylor28511 жыл бұрын
"When I first got this, the trumpet players in my orchestra said it looked like a; Rocket Launcher."
@BNIKevin9994 жыл бұрын
amazing instrument - lots of fun in airports we think!
@splodinatekabloominate8466 жыл бұрын
holy shet that's rite of spring C
@ryanhunt23376 жыл бұрын
What is the excerpt at the beginning?
@jarjezcfgv.r.858210 жыл бұрын
Kéž by byly možnosti srovnatelné s Vámi. Nástroj je to opravdu nádherný, obzvláště ve Vašem provedení. V tomto podání má opravdu neomezené možnosti a pobavení spoluhráčů nehrozí. Sám na podobný hraju v Janáčkově filharmonii Ostrava CZ., ale podstatně jednodušší model zn. Puchner...
@TheAdrisabella8 жыл бұрын
amazing!
@yvonne59315 жыл бұрын
How do you put it together... and also how big is the case 😂
@Mujangga12 жыл бұрын
Can you play the brown note?
@HighKingTurgon10 жыл бұрын
So what's its material?
@Xproductions11263 жыл бұрын
Putt a link as to the instrument please
@daveyboii668211 жыл бұрын
Good sound but if you guys replace the contra bass there WILL be problems understand? Thanks;)
@LeelastMardina7 жыл бұрын
Wow! thank you for sharing and showing what this instrument has alot of potential. Just curious, how do you, umm you know, clean after playing since its in one piece?
@papoocanada11 жыл бұрын
Ravel and R Strauss would have loved it. Both wrote contra obbligatos for it - amongst others.
@themooseljack57510 жыл бұрын
Where can I get one?
@Mitchosaure11 жыл бұрын
Yeah, and cleverly explained!..Thanks for posting!
@SomeoneBeautifulify12 жыл бұрын
This is a beautiful instrument.
@maximme8 жыл бұрын
recommend me a cd full of contrabassoon music ?
@gblaney11 жыл бұрын
This needs to become the new standard!
@Tevatron04411 жыл бұрын
It sounds like a contrabass sax mixed with a bassoon.
@skylerhester62208 жыл бұрын
What song was he playing in the beginning?
@zkassai.audio.24 жыл бұрын
What is the concerto he mentioned? I love that minor thirds motif and want to hear the whole thing
@BlueMeeple4 жыл бұрын
Kalevi Aho
@roserose-yj7tj8 жыл бұрын
I play bassoon and I have always whated to play that.
@Hairmetallurgist9 жыл бұрын
Looks like the left-hand keys correspond to the bassoon/contrabassoon, but, are the fingerings the same or similar?
@AlexCJava6 жыл бұрын
This contrabassoon has nice sound!
@TurboBinch12 жыл бұрын
It's also called a saxophone. As a bassoonist, I'm not even bothered :P
@edwincancelii29174 жыл бұрын
That low A C contraforte, the low A C contrabassoon, the low G E flat contrabass sarrusophone and the low G B flat contrabass sarrusophone make a good double reed quartet.
@haoweishi13408 жыл бұрын
It sounds nicer than I thought it would
@fstover52087 жыл бұрын
Superb
@southwhitley29247 жыл бұрын
Its tone sounds like a mixture of the Contrabassoon, Tuba and Bass Saxophone. It has a darker tone than the Contrabassoon, but also sounds a bit brassy and zingy to me. Not very inclined to this instrument, although it is built with a better acoustics which means that it has a fewer problematic notes. I love the nature of inconsistency and instability that the original Contrabassoon has. For these reasons, I'll probably order an another game changer in the market, the Fox Fast Contra over the Contraforte. By the way, does anybody know why he sold his horn?
@brandtbecker1810 Жыл бұрын
I like its sound far better than the conventional contrabassoon. Plus, the sound on the contra goes "backwards" whereas the 'forte projects the sound straight outward!!! This is one of the few times that change is actually a good thing (-:
@PeiwenTanbassoon82111 жыл бұрын
It does sound nice, but I don't think I'm ok with it replacing the contrabassoon. I agree that contrabassoon has its flaws but I actually enjoying recognizing the the unique character from the sound of a contrabassoon. I do think it's nice for people to have options between the two instruments though.
@edwincancelii29176 жыл бұрын
Richard Bobo would love this instrument. There should be an instrument one octave lower than the contraforte. There should also be another instrument one octave higher than the contraforte to play higher notes.
@somebody90332 жыл бұрын
octave lower obviously doesn't exist, but there is something called a bassoforte which is an "improved bassoon" by the same guys.
@LowReedExpert111 жыл бұрын
Is that the Eppelshiem Contraforte? I'm glad to be able to compare the sound to a traditional contrabassoon
@MrSuperpancho98 жыл бұрын
Isn't part of the point of the contrabassoon to be noisy and unpleasant? It just doesn't make sense to me to remove that
@teddyhersey81108 жыл бұрын
yeah that's why I think that it shouldn't replace it but rather just be another option, like A clarinet and Bb Clarinet
@MrSuperpancho98 жыл бұрын
+Teddy Hersey Yeah thats a good point
@JoshJNYC8 жыл бұрын
That is a completely false equivalency; the A and Bb clarinet play in different fundamental pitches, but sound very, very similar, and are fundamentally the same instrument, which is why they are both used side by side in the symphony orchestra. The contraforte and contrabassoon are entirely different animals; the contraforte has a much wider dynamic range, nearly double the pitch range, and a totally different sound quality because it is an utterly different bore design.
@teddyhersey81108 жыл бұрын
JoshJNYC That's fair, I was just saying they would be both played by one person, and whatever the music calls for, or whatever it seems the best to switch, you do the switch. Not exactly the same, of course, but similar situation. :)
@aabbiiee75837 жыл бұрын
Francisco M. Contrabassoon is so very detailed and very beautiful. The sound is so soothing and me being a bassoonist i am just so fascinated with the bassoon family, their sounds, and history❤
@Varue8 жыл бұрын
How does one go about acquiring one of these?
@charliewhite5788 жыл бұрын
+Jack Brooks with money
@doublereedsrule99448 жыл бұрын
+Jack Brooks Lots of money
@doctorgrowl8 жыл бұрын
Fingerings? Same as bassoon plus an extra flageolet key or two? Or different?
@masapell11 жыл бұрын
What a beautiful instrument. I am a sax player, but this really is awesome!
@Rybkonek10 жыл бұрын
I'd like to listen to it live... Cause I know it sounds so differently here and live :C
@wendyrene52526 жыл бұрын
What is the name of this song that he plays at the very beginning?