Pascal Gallois is one of the leading international bassoonists. His book on the bassoon, which is the latest in the Bärenreiter series of books on instrument playing techniques, systematically explains for the first time all the playing techniques and different ways of creating sound on the   instrument. Using appropriate examples, it shows the player how to master these techniques and provides information for composers about the instrument’s possibilities as well as special notation.

The book contains a CD recorded by Pascal Gallois with examples of sound techniques and information. This long-awaited book will be an essential tool for composers, interpreters and teachers, as well as for conductors, who want to keep abreast of the latest technical possibilities on the bassoon.  

- Comprehensive description of all relevant, new playing techniques on the bassoon
- Clear explanation of special tonal effects and practice tips to try out
- CDs with examples of all playing techniques
- Tried and tested on all common makes of bassoon, with tips for all instruments in the bassoon family
- Text in three languages (Ger/Eng/Fr)

Contents

• Geleitwort/Preface/Préface
• 1. Einleitung/Introduction/Introduction
• 2. Traditionelle Effekte und neue Klänge/Traditional Effects and Current Sounds/Effets traditionnels et sons actuels
• 3. Spektrale Effekte/Spectral Effects/Effets spectraux
• 4. Perkussive Effekte/Percussive Effects/Effets percussifs
• 5. Effekt ohne Rohr/Effects Without the Reed/Effets sans anche
• 6. Vibrato/Vibrato/Vibrato
• 7. Luftgeräusch/Air Noise/Bruits avec l'air
• 8. Natürliche Atmung und Zirkularatmung/Natural Breathing and Circular Breathing/Respiration naturelle et respiration circulaire
• 9. Triller und Tremoli/Trills and Tremoli/Trilles et trémoli
• 10. Glissando/Glissando/Glissando
• 11. Mikrotonalität/Microtonality/Microtonalité
• 12. Fagott Plus/Bassoon Plus/Basson et...
• 13. Die Akustik des Fagotts/Bassoon Acoustics/Acoustique du basson
• 14. Das Kontrafagott/The Contrabassoon/Le Contrebasson
• 15. Ratschläge für Fagottisten zur Beschäftigung mit dem neuen Repertoires/Advice too Bassoonists when Approaching the New Repertroire/Conseils aux bassonistes face au nouveau répertoire
• 16. Anhänge/Appendices/Appendices
• Über den Autor/About the Author/Sur l'auteur

Pages: 126
Language: German, English, French
Publisher: Barenreiter