Bassoon Concerto in F major, Op.75 by Carl Maria von Weber. Michele's social media contact info: twitter: @michelebo instagram: / michelebowenhustedt or you can email her: michelebassoon@gmail.com
I play bass clarinet, and I'm just starting to learn bassoon, and I feel really happy to say that I am officially in LOVE with this instrument. One million respect points to every bassoonist out there.
Hey, if you are a high school bassoon player from Georgia (or anywhere)you should look into going to Georgia State. Michele will be the new bassoon professor there starting in fall of 2008!
Chris Clements ... your comment was cited in The Guardian! WOW! "(Although I did find out that bassoons are more popular with women than men, which led me to a TH-cam clip of a woman playing the bassoon with a comment that read “THIS is how you bassoon”. It made me laugh so hard I had to take a break from writing this.)" www.theguardian.com/world/2018/feb/26/white-culture-statistics-vegetables-alcohol
Name a better feeling than waking up in the middle of the night and thinking to yourself “please don’t be 6 am” and then when you look at the clock you realize that it’s only 234 am and you still have like 4 hours to SLEEP
This playing brings tears to my eyes. I played bassoon for 3 years in middle school and had planned on playing in high school but the Texas school board required you to do marching band. They tried to make me learn sax in a week. I quit. If only they just let me play the instrument I loved. Maybe I'll pick it up again one day....
57 years ago. I switched from clarinet to bassoon as main instrument. Hearing this glorious sound and musical expression reminds me of the good decision I made.
I played Bassoon at school and never went back to it. This performance is absolutely lovely but it takes thousands of hours to sound this incredible. Bravo
Michele has studied the bassoon for 11-12 years and makes her own reeds, plays on a Puchner bassoon, which is wood. Her bocal is of special design, which is why it looks longer than a normal bocal. Really it is just stretched out, not as curved. But really, the reason she sounds good is because she has a lot of ability, works very hard and studies with one of the best bassoonists in the world.
“The bassoon is one of my favorite instruments. It has a medieval aroma, like the days when everything used to sound like that. Some people crave baseball...I find this unfathomable, but I can easily understand why a person could get excited about playing the bassoon.”
that's what I like about medieval times: everything sounded like a bassoon. Duck's quack: bassoon. Dog barking: bassoon. Baby crying: you bet, bassoon too! Cool times indeed!
this is great. love the way she moves to help the phrasing. looks like she cant help doing it, and she gets amazing results from it. the sound and technique are crystal clear.
I LOVE this piece! You inspired me to play bassoon. I have been losing some hope lately in my playing, but this has really boosted my spirits. Thank you!
Ah, the bassoon. The orchestral instrument with which I fell in love, when I was in the 4th grade. It eventually led me to an even deeper love of classical music, something that has been in my life nearly every day since. Of course, I can't play a note on any instrument, but if God offered me one wish, I would play the bassoon, the instrument of sublime sound.
I got in band for my school year and they tested me on the instruments they have and guess what the one I did the most on was the bassoon and I was like wait whaaat and I was like I wanna play the flute yeah but bassoon came across and thats what im gonna play
They have clarinet in elementary?! In my band, you either start on clarinet, flute, trombone, trumpet, or percussion, and the next year you can choose a different, more advanced one if you wish. It helps because you already have knowledge of one instrument before you start another. It's lots of fun to play bassoon, and I play clarinet when I march! :)
I wanted to play the bassoon when I was a kid. Watching this made wish I had. Very well done. One of the most unique sound instruments in the woodwind family. Bravo, wonderfully done
The reason shes moving around so much is simple. So she can get the fingerings right, cuss with the bassoon you have to half hole certain notes . Which awkwardly messes with the position of your arm. For example i think d flat you have to move your thumb up and press three levers instead of the usual one. Which moves your arm down, and so on
Actually, you are not correct in any way. Im a bassoonist and the reason that we move is to kind of "feel" the music. It helps with us to get our ideas across. Its hard to explain, bt it is similar to improv in dancing. Sorry if i sounded rude.
jordan's instruments Like me and bass guitar. Less movement, but I still sorta bob my head sometimes. xD More movement with tuba, but I'm new so I have to pay serious attention or I'll mess it up badly (with pitching).
I'm an intermediate bassoonist, I showed my band director this and he said that he has NEVER seen any bassoon player play as well as Ms. Michelle Bowen did. Absolutely incredible job you did. This 100% has to potential to win America's Got Talent. Well done Ms. Bowen, well done.
The sound of the bassoon is from the earth and of the earth. The timbre and the timber of which it is made comes to magnificent life and speaks to the soul of the listener. In any event, wood is the most fantastic material on earth.
It sounds so wonderfully benign! If instruments could have facial expressions, this would have wry amusement writ all over it. Beautifully played by a very talented musician.
I'm learning bassoon and whenever I get frustrated and lose my want to play it, I watch this and become inspired all over again, thank you Michele for this beautiful recital!
patrick @tastefactory "I'm the only cop on the force who can play the bassoon dammit" "Not anymore" New cop in sunglasses walks in, just killing it on the bassoon
Wow, nice job. And "with merely five days of practice." Definitely a different interpretation than Michele. But that is what music is all about. Why did you have to sync the video and auido? If you didn't use the camera to record the audio, what did you use? I'm just wondering if you have one of those little field recorders. I'm thinking about getting one.
They told me if I wanted to switch flute to a bassoon. Also I'll receive a scholarship for playing 4 years. It's fun but it's in bass clef. So I'll ask my instructor when were going to practice cause it's been months already. Also not many people plays the bassoon.
You have to wonder if MusicanPerson has ever seen a professional MUSICIAN perform live. Michele, your whole stage presence, including your whole body interpreting this delightfully fun and bassoon-esque humorous piece is refreshing. Your style is perfect. The whole package is perfect.
Michele, I watch your video over and over and over. I love how you play this piece. Your tone is outstanding. you make this bassoon sing as if it was part of you. I hope that you never put this instrument down. You are a fine musician.
@armando1213 : Double Tonging is when you make the first articulation with the tip of your tongue and the second immediate articulation with the back of your tongue against the soft palate. this in the absence of a reed would sound like your saying ka but it is extremely important to provide excellent support whilst double tonguing
Oboe has more difficult tone certainly, but bassoon tone is no walk in the park and although oboe has strange fingerings altissimo bassoon fingerings are insane (high G# has 96 fingerings)
It's from the Bassoon Concerto in F Major by Carl Maria von Weber-a great piece and a lot of fun to listen to. I believe this is part of the 3rd movement from it that she's playing in this clip
The voting system isn't supposed to represent your hatred for this person or their talent. It's just an unguided option you have to click up or down, based on how you're feeling. If you don't dig this piece or the video or the performance, you can click down. Even if she rocked the bassoon it doesn't mean everyone enjoys hearing it. So they can move on to another video and leave the voting alone, or they can drop a vote expressing their dislike first. If there were universal guidelines for this, then we'd all be on the same "sheet of music" when it comes to the voting.
Some people have a very rare infliction whereby whenever they enter a space they are announced by a bassoon. It usually effects rotund, older comical figures. Very irritating after a while.
with that kind of playing, your going to go far in the world. in 2030, we are all going to know and love the famous Michele Bowen who made the bassoon known to the world. No more lady gaga or justin bieber! this will be the new pop music and she will be the star of it. Let music reign!
This is the kind of thing that inspires me to get up off lazy bottom and practice, because I know that if I do, someday I might be nearly as good at bassoon as her.
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I play bass clarinet, and I'm just starting to learn bassoon, and I feel really happy to say that I am officially in LOVE with this instrument. One million respect points to every bassoonist out there.
Me too!!!
Sarah Mcconaughey well i play bassoon 🙃
Thats my teacher
I play bassoon too!
Hey, if you are a high school bassoon player from Georgia (or anywhere)you should look into going to Georgia State. Michele will be the new bassoon professor there starting in fall of 2008!
Where can I find the sheet music?
Lol I’m from Georgia coincidence. I am going to start playing bassoon and I already play flute so I am excited.
@@elizabethjasminer you're 12 years late lol
ZigzagNemesis T so are you
I mean she may still be the professor there.
Nice playing there. The sound of that bassoon reminds me of a softer version of the baritone sax.
I think that mellow tone is due to the wooden construction as with the Oboe. I think that is what makes them my favourite orchestral instruments
THIS is how you bassoon
+Chris Clements that ;s going to be a new verb now!! gr8 player plus she's cute too!!
This comment featured on UK newspaper The Guardian
Chris Clements ... your comment was cited in The Guardian! WOW!
"(Although I did find out that bassoons are more popular with women than men, which led me to a TH-cam clip of a woman playing the bassoon with a comment that read “THIS is how you bassoon”. It made me laugh so hard I had to take a break from writing this.)"
www.theguardian.com/world/2018/feb/26/white-culture-statistics-vegetables-alcohol
I love that people came here from the Guardian.
Hi guys. I am so happy and proud of myself and I thought I should share this with you!!! Today I saw myself on TV, when I turned it off.
This beautiful girl just had a birthday. I am proud to say she is my niece. 2 million is coming up Michele.
i looked up bassoon on google after my friend called me butt bassoon.
im not as offended as i should be
Haha
Look up bassoon in German... You'll feel differently XD
The Cut Cheese ehh ehh, he said butt. now that's funny. you know, the germans have always been a funny bunch.
The Cut Cheese I did and wow you are inappropriate! But it was funny.
Name a better feeling than waking up in the middle of the night and thinking to yourself “please don’t be 6 am” and then when you look at the clock you realize that it’s only 234 am and you still have like 4 hours to SLEEP
This playing brings tears to my eyes. I played bassoon for 3 years in middle school and had planned on playing in high school but the Texas school board required you to do marching band. They tried to make me learn sax in a week. I quit. If only they just let me play the instrument I loved. Maybe I'll pick it up again one day....
57 years ago. I switched from clarinet to bassoon as main instrument. Hearing this glorious sound and musical expression reminds me of the good decision I made.
I played Bassoon at school and never went back to it. This performance is absolutely lovely but it takes thousands of hours to sound this incredible. Bravo
Michele has studied the bassoon for 11-12 years and makes her own reeds, plays on a Puchner bassoon, which is wood. Her bocal is of special design, which is why it looks longer than a normal bocal. Really it is just stretched out, not as curved. But really, the reason she sounds good is because she has a lot of ability, works very hard and studies with one of the best bassoonists in the world.
“The bassoon is one of my favorite instruments. It has a medieval aroma, like the days when everything used to sound like that. Some people crave baseball...I find this unfathomable, but I can easily understand why a person could get excited about playing the bassoon.”
Where is this quote from? I like it.
frank zappa
For sure Double reeds rock We got a duet going here :) th-cam.com/video/gZhBiAe65cE/w-d-xo.html
that's what I like about medieval times: everything sounded like a bassoon. Duck's quack: bassoon. Dog barking: bassoon. Baby crying: you bet, bassoon too! Cool times indeed!
Probably the most UNDERRATED Instrument around. I've seen them, but never really heard one, love the sound. Like a baritone clarinet>
This is very inspiring for me. I'm a band player about to switch to bassoon and this gives me hope on how good this instrument is when mastered.
Good luck getting started on the bassoon!
You will not regret it, that's for sure!
You passed 2 million Michele. It's time you made a CD. You are one of the best at this wonderful instrument.
Haven’t played bassoon since high school 3 years ago. I miss it very much and this video makes me miss it even more 😔
The sexiest of all instruments.
You're right
Not even the sexyphone could beat this...
Nope
....Is the Double Bass
Yup
@@beanspees267 r/wooooosh
Beautifully done! Makes me wish I had my bassoon back. Such a beautiful, unique, and fun instrument.
this is great. love the way she moves to help the phrasing. looks like she cant help doing it, and she gets amazing results from it. the sound and technique are crystal clear.
Im stoned and this feels so nice
How can anyone hear this and not be happy? I love the bassoon! Does Michele have a CD?
She needs to make one.
It is happy, isn't it? I never thought of it that way, thank you, haha!
I LOVE this piece! You inspired me to play bassoon. I have been losing some hope lately in my playing, but this has really boosted my spirits. Thank you!
The bassoon is such a lyrical instrument.
this is where quarantine has brought me
lmao i need to know how its sounds for school
This is amazing, I just started bassoon a year ago and man am I happy I did.
Un instrument magnifique le basson.
100% d'accord!
Ah, the bassoon. The orchestral instrument with which I fell in love, when I was in the 4th grade. It eventually led me to an even deeper love of classical music, something that has been in my life nearly every day since. Of course, I can't play a note on any instrument, but if God offered me one wish, I would play the bassoon, the instrument of sublime sound.
I got in band for my school year and they tested me on the instruments they have and guess what the one I did the most on was the bassoon and I was like wait whaaat and I was like I wanna play the flute yeah but bassoon came across and thats what im gonna play
Diana I I'll trade you my flute for a bassoon
Diana I I wish they had a basson in the 5th grade but I got the clarinet and I like it
im in 8th and i love basson
bordingeye03 3 I'm in 7th grade i love bassoon lol
They have clarinet in elementary?! In my band, you either start on clarinet, flute, trombone, trumpet, or percussion, and the next year you can choose a different, more advanced one if you wish. It helps because you already have knowledge of one instrument before you start another. It's lots of fun to play bassoon, and I play clarinet when I march! :)
From a professional violinist with a music degree, who just happened upon this: Amazing! And I am so happy to see a young person carry on the art.
Michele Bowman is by far the greatest Bassoon performer in history! With one smile, and a wink, she could launch a thousand ships!
I put this on to show my daughter what a bassoon is. Now she wants to play the bassoon, because you're awesome.
1:48 shes thinking...
:wow im doing pretty good
smiles
:this piano solo sounds pretty good
:O SHIT I COME IN NOW!!
Spencer James my thoughts exactly
I wanted to play the bassoon when I was a kid. Watching this made wish I had. Very well done. One of the most unique sound instruments in the woodwind family. Bravo, wonderfully done
First time hearing what a bassoon sounds like and it hit me like a speeding truck
It's been like 4 years since I've played bassoon. Listening to this makes me want to pick it up again.
The reason shes moving around so much is simple. So she can get the fingerings right, cuss with the bassoon you have to half hole certain notes . Which awkwardly messes with the position of your arm. For example i think d flat you have to move your thumb up and press three levers instead of the usual one. Which moves your arm down, and so on
Actually we usually do it to get into the music
Actually, you are not correct in any way. Im a bassoonist and the reason that we move is to kind of "feel" the music. It helps with us to get our ideas across. Its hard to explain, bt it is similar to improv in dancing. Sorry if i sounded rude.
jordan's instruments
Like me and bass guitar.
Less movement, but I still sorta bob my head sometimes. xD
More movement with tuba, but I'm new so I have to pay serious attention or I'll mess it up badly (with pitching).
I do the same thing in bassoon and clarinet
Bradley Martin j'ai une paire de babouches roses
I'm an intermediate bassoonist, I showed my band director this and he said that he has NEVER seen any bassoon player play as well as Ms. Michelle Bowen did. Absolutely incredible job you did. This 100% has to potential to win America's Got Talent. Well done Ms. Bowen, well done.
She did great!! I play clarinet and bassoon, I am definitely not as good as she is!! What I am trying to say is she did a great job!! 100% for me!!
Same! I play piano, clarinet, violin, and bassoon.
The sound of the bassoon is from the earth and of the earth.
The timbre and the timber of which it is made comes to magnificent life and speaks to the soul of the listener. In any event, wood is the most fantastic material on earth.
I'm only 5'2" and I play it.
I’m 4 11 and been like that for 6 months
I’m 4’8” and I play it
Why does bassoon reminds me of laughter? Always puts a smile on my face.
It sounds so wonderfully benign! If instruments could have facial expressions, this would have wry amusement writ all over it. Beautifully played by a very talented musician.
What I love about her is she moves in musical phrases :)
Z Review brothers and sisters! Welcome
This is what made me play bassoon. I’m now on my 5th year, so thank you. ❤
BRAVO! I've always wondered what a bassoon sounded like alone. Thank you. :D
I'm learning bassoon and whenever I get frustrated and lose my want to play it, I watch this and become inspired all over again, thank you Michele for this beautiful recital!
holy frick she is amazing O.O
For all who are curious, this is the Weber ( pronounced Vay-bur ) Bassoon concerto, specifically the last part of the 3rd movement.
Im so high watching this lol its awsome
Don’t do drugs
Me too 😂
yo me too 😂
yes broooo me too man, all i can think is that she needs to breathe more lmao
Hahahaha. 5 years later and it's still true
it sounds wonderful, the world of music is amazing.
Master of Bassoon Hero II
One of the most underrated musical instruments
oh my jesus goodness thats amazing
I Love Bassoon's!!!
For me bassoon kinda sounds like if the saxophone was made to not be a cross between woodwind and brass and instead just woodwind
i think only bassoon players realize how extremely talented you have to be to play a bassoon that fast and that well...i have been mind blown :0
patrick @tastefactory
"I'm the only cop on the force who can play the bassoon dammit" "Not anymore" New cop in sunglasses walks in, just killing it on the bassoon
I'd say! The best I have ever heard from a bassoon player.
Wow, nice job. And "with merely five days of practice." Definitely a different interpretation than Michele. But that is what music is all about. Why did you have to sync the video and auido? If you didn't use the camera to record the audio, what did you use? I'm just wondering if you have one of those little field recorders. I'm thinking about getting one.
I started learning the bassoon, I saw this and I said "Well, my goal is to be like her." Its amazing, great job!
It's like a clarinet with a sore throat.
More like clarinet is squeaky-toy version of the bassoon
Zachary Coronado excellent!:)
such beauty should not be compared to the unoriginal
Maritza Lysette such ignorance should not be compared to an awesome instrument ya enlarged oboe
It's a sound you never forget.
They told me if I wanted to switch flute to a bassoon. Also I'll receive a scholarship for playing 4 years. It's fun but it's in bass clef. So I'll ask my instructor when were going to practice cause it's been months already. Also not many people plays the bassoon.
Jacqueline Damian I switched from flute to bassoon, best choice ever, I love the bassoon :)
LOVE the bassoon ! Play it everyday and love it
almost impossible to play so well...
You have to wonder if MusicanPerson has ever seen a professional MUSICIAN perform live. Michele, your whole stage presence, including your whole body interpreting this delightfully fun and bassoon-esque humorous piece is refreshing. Your style is perfect. The whole package is perfect.
This song sounds like hippo music
i was looking up what a bassoon sounded like on YT and i'm so glad i found this video first.
Omg this was like 8 years ago!! How can a video be so old 😂🎼
here is a fresh one th-cam.com/video/gZhBiAe65cE/w-d-xo.html
Why does bassoon sounds soooo amazing!? :'D
Wow you play really well!!👍🏼
Thanks!
Michele, I watch your video over and over and over. I love how you play this piece. Your tone is outstanding. you make this bassoon sing as if it was part of you. I hope that you never put this instrument down. You are a fine musician.
What arrangement is this?
@armando1213 : Double Tonging is when you make the first articulation with the tip of your tongue and the second immediate articulation with the back of your tongue against the soft palate. this in the absence of a reed would sound like your saying ka but it is extremely important to provide excellent support whilst double tonguing
Oboe has more difficult tone certainly, but bassoon tone is no walk in the park and although oboe has strange fingerings altissimo bassoon fingerings are insane (high G# has 96 fingerings)
It's from the Bassoon Concerto in F Major by Carl Maria von Weber-a great piece and a lot of fun to listen to. I believe this is part of the 3rd movement from it that she's playing in this clip
What song is this?
Bassoons have the most beautiful timbre and tone
Zeos took me here.
I used to be first chair bassoon back in middle school, superiors across the board, and I gave it up. Looking back now.. I wish I hadn't.
I play the bassoon and I suck compared to this
Beeee inspired by her
Ms. Bowen indeed plays the Bassoon beautifully!
It's a real treat to listen to this. Ned Battista
Why 110 dislikes I don't get it
They're republicans.
The voting system isn't supposed to represent your hatred for this person or their talent. It's just an unguided option you have to click up or down, based on how you're feeling. If you don't dig this piece or the video or the performance, you can click down. Even if she rocked the bassoon it doesn't mean everyone enjoys hearing it. So they can move on to another video and leave the voting alone, or they can drop a vote expressing their dislike first. If there were universal guidelines for this, then we'd all be on the same "sheet of music" when it comes to the voting.
Some people have a very rare infliction whereby whenever they enter a space they are announced by a bassoon. It usually effects rotund, older comical figures. Very irritating after a while.
I listen to this about two or three times a year. She's just going mad on this bassoon.
LoL, she looks like Natalie Dormer a bit, especially when smiling at 1:50
To me she actually looks a bit like the actress Julie Bowen. Weird eh? lol
I am trying to get my 4 year old boy to like the bassoon as much as I do in hopes that one day he will play! This is a very good example, thank you.
euphonium anime brought me here
@MizExotic1 its part of Von Weber Concerto for Bassoon op. 75 third movement
this is about half way through the third movement
I need a woman who can blow like that.
Charles McMillion But you dont have because you are ugly :v
You’re being inappropriate
Fuck off julia
Be sure they can finger just as well.
I started from a flute to a bassoon and I loved it
i love the sound of that bassoon
I have never even heard of a bassoon until today. It is cool!
I play the bassoon now for over 7 years;)
And I still love it^^
This legitimately brought a smile to my face
with that kind of playing, your going to go far in the world. in 2030, we are all going to know and love the famous Michele Bowen who made the bassoon known to the world. No more lady gaga or justin bieber! this will be the new pop music and she will be the star of it. Let music reign!
it is the second half of the last movement of Carl Maria von Weber's bassoon concerto in F major.
I love the sound of a bassoon. The oboe as well.
This is the kind of thing that inspires me to get up off lazy bottom and practice, because I know that if I do, someday I might be nearly as good at bassoon as her.
Wow nice, The bassoon is my favorite instrument! It's so cool! Anyone who wants to try the bassoon should. I've love playing it.
My son played this in high school 😍beautiful!