The first 30 seconds of watching this makes me think this guy would be a great teacher. I think his tip of playing it in chunks, even the first two notes alone, is a great one for any piece on any instrument.
If you don't play bassoon you won't truly understand that this man is great at bassoon. He is where he is because he is great. Bassoon is horribly difficult to get to a point where performing on bassoon is even possible.
I love how after he plays the opening bars of the marriage of figaro, he just stands there for a second like a boss before he starts talking again 2:57
Man.. I'm not a bassoon player, or even a concert instrument player, I'm a metal guitarist... But I have a great appreciation for classical music and instruments like this. Very talented and keeps a great tone at all times. I love it!
@kas8970 In my opinion, I think wind instruments are the hardest to play. As a string player, I have respect for every wind instrument players, regardless of their "level" or how good they are. Just like any other instrument, it takes serious dedication and motivation (as cheesy as that sounds).
Fantastic video! I came hear just to see what a bassoon sounds like, but your information on heavy and light rhythm is helping me a lot with my whistling.
Vous êtes, Cher Joost Bosdjik, un excellent Pédagogue. Mon professeur de Hautbois au Conservatoire, me faisait progresser de la même façon que celle que vous suggérez dans votre vidéo. C'est ainsi que l'on acquiert une bonne technique. Magnifique votre Timbre. Dans SHEHERAZADE... Merveilleux ! Bravo & Merci à vous !
Oh, I liked this so much (both bassoon and bassoonist, I must say). Congratulations for being capable of that, I hope some day I can do it too.... (I'm still an amateur, I play the bassoon, or at least I try to play it since last summer, so... I'd better be patient).
Parabéns.Gostei da sua didática e objetividade nos seus comentários.Não sou fagotista,sou pianista.Contudo,tenho SÓLIDA FORMAÇÃO MUSICAL e tudo que foi comentado,procede sob o bom gosto musical de quem tem e são poucos e na minha opinião,isto é inato,ou seja,trazido de outras vidas esta bagagem e todo este conhecimento sobre o seu instrumento,o fagote.Continue porque o caminho é este.Marcos Leite,pianista/professor.
The bassoon is an extremely fun instrument to play, with an extremely high range. The higher notes can be a little tricky, but the low notes are sultry awesomeness to play. I would highly recommend it, as every conductor I have played under (granted I am only a sophomore) has loved me instantly just for playing bassoon.
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i can kinda relate because french horn is also really difficult and at one point i used to try and learn oboe and bassoon but quit becuase i couldnt get the idea of the embechour becuase im used to clarinet and french horn
I really need a Bassoon. I am currently a saxophone player but I love the bassoon and I've been playing alot of Bassoon Exerpts with my Baritone Saxophone. Could someone tell me how similar Saxophones are to Bassoons, and could such a transition be easy?
yes there are, a lot of half holes actually, especially with high G and G. I am only in 9th grade and have been playing for only two years but yes, there are half holes on modern Bassoon like there are on Oboe
his neckstrap makes mine (tenor sax neckstrap from mills, tch.) seem inferior. -weeps- and his bassoon is so pretty! the wood is soooo lustrous...amazing tone, too. i have a B&H 400, the tone is pretty good (for a highschool student) but his is so smooth! sooo gorgeous. sounds like chocolate...:)
@pwatt45 He played the solo in the beginning of the 2nd mvt, the YTSO asks for the cadenza in the middle of the mvt. Also, the Figaro excerpt is from a different place. His colleague's contra master class doesn't have anything to do with the excerpts whatsoever. Strange.
Thank you, Joost! I only ever played piano, no woodwinds, but dearly love the bassoon as well as both pieces you used as examples. Agree on the exquisite beauty of Tchaikovsky's 4th, particularly the 2nd movement, and Rimsky-Korsakov is so beautiful as well. I learned a lot watching this and it helps me understand and appreciate what I'm hearing and seeing even more. :-)
