Nancy is a wonderful bassoonist in our beloved Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra! I started bassoon in second grade and when I was in high school I was fortunate enough to take lessons from Mark Pancerev (RIP) of the Pittsburgh Symphony. He taught me so much. I continue to play bassoon to this day at 62 years of age. It is a wonderful instrument!
Nancy - a friend of mine (who has passed away) was a very fine bassoonist, teacher and researcher named Ron Klimko - who incidentally also served as President of the Double Reed Society - told me that on the initial London tour where the Rite of Spring was first performed in England, one of the critics’ reviews in the newspaper the next day started his review out by saying that the opening *flute* solo was “hauntingly beautiful” - but went down from there. Yes, it was pointed out to him that it was actually a bassoon not a flute. This seems to somewhat contradict your comment about the reason Stravinsky had a bassoon solo that was intended to be abrasive. Perhaps the London bassoonist had a nice playable range so it’s sounded like a wooden flute.
This series of videos is just wonderful! So much information for people of all ages and levels of musical experience. Even knowing about all these instruments, with the exception of the cimbasso (watch the tuba video), I am learning so much!
With the exception of some (not all) bass clarinets, the bassoon is the only standard instrument in an orchestra where you use all ten fingers to operate it.
@@nightlife9907 because, like a bag piper once explained to me when I asked that very question- any such "student" instruments would be cheaply and poorly made and not work the same, if you have a serious interest in an instrument find a teacher and take a few lessons and use theirs then and see if that's for you, if it is, then you can explore buying a good used instrument to start with, and later you can buy a new one if you like. Even so, used instruments are not cheap, from Ebay; Josef Puchner Bassoon - Cooper Model 6085 Condition: Used Ended: Feb 01, 2017 , 2:15AM Price: US $15,000
Very interesting at 4:30. How the Rite of Spring solo, with the evolution of the level of play, is no longer played possibly as intended by the composer ( with a disturbing sound)
i LOVE the bassoon...it was one of 2 instruments i didn't know how to play...bought one...(it was a wooden one) taught myself how to play it...it was wonderful!!! btw...the other instrument i don't know how to play is the trombone (yes..i know the 7 positions...but don't know what i'm doing) lol
No mention of The Sorcerer's Apprentice or the beautiful use of the bassoon in Beethoven's 9th. But there are many examples of fine bassoon passages in Western classical music.
Please. Excuse me. Congratulations Mrs. Nancy Goeres. I liked your sound, your timbre is wonderful and your interpretation is fantastic. Greetings from BRZ. Thank you very much.
The person in my high school who was most knowledgeable about classical music was a bassoonist. In professional life he married an opera/lieder singer and became a conductor.
A wonderful idea as an introduction to the bassoon. I’m curious, the bassoon seems to be plastic or is a very dark finish on a wooden instrument? If so, what make and model?
Nancy is a wonderful bassoonist in our beloved Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra! I started bassoon in second grade and when I was in high school I was fortunate enough to take lessons from Mark Pancerev (RIP) of the Pittsburgh Symphony. He taught me so much. I continue to play bassoon to this day at 62 years of age. It is a wonderful instrument!
She's beyond brilliant. "My family did not love it right away." WoW. Thank you. I am guessing her family absolutely now loves the bassoon.
What a neat lady...fine musician...and plays basoon.Omg.Jam on.
this person is a very cool and gifted ARTIST.....
I love this video, what a truly beautiful sound you produce on bassoon
Alastair Cole Agreed
Wonderful bassoon player
Now this is a great musician!
Miss Nancy, Bassoon Babe, clearly a nicer part of Pittsburgh.
Epitome of bassoon tone/playing
What a gorgeous sound!
how ,,HOW the hell does a 7 year old fall in love with the Bassoon ???,,,,,,,wow you really love the instrument..
I was 5.
pgroove163 I was 15 when I fell in love with the bassoon (I’m 17 and a girl by the way)
u didnt tell about colour of bassoon and u did nt know about influrance it to the mind
Nancy - a friend of mine (who has passed away) was a very fine bassoonist, teacher and researcher named Ron Klimko - who incidentally also served as President of the Double Reed Society - told me that on the initial London tour where the Rite of Spring was first performed in England, one of the critics’ reviews in the newspaper the next day started his review out by saying that the opening *flute* solo was “hauntingly beautiful” - but went down from there. Yes, it was pointed out to him that it was actually a bassoon not a flute. This seems to somewhat contradict your comment about the reason Stravinsky had a bassoon solo that was intended to be abrasive. Perhaps the London bassoonist had a nice playable range so it’s sounded like a wooden flute.
LOL that is the best compliment you could ever receive when you can make your instrument sound like something else to an untrained person
This series of videos is just wonderful! So much information for people of all ages and levels of musical experience. Even knowing about all these instruments, with the exception of the cimbasso (watch the tuba video), I am learning so much!
With the exception of some (not all) bass clarinets, the bassoon is the only standard instrument in an orchestra where you use all ten fingers to operate it.
Almost all orchestras require low C if you wish to play bass clarinet with them.
Beautiful sound, excellent Bassoonist
How can you afford that instrument? You need a oil well in your back yard.
^glad someone spoke out about the insane price of these instruments.Like why can't there be a student model??
Then there's the contrabassoon...
oof
@@nightlife9907 because, like a bag piper once explained to me when I asked that very question- any such "student" instruments would be cheaply and poorly made and not work the same, if you have a serious interest in an instrument find a teacher and take a few lessons and use theirs then and see if that's for you, if it is, then you can explore buying a good used instrument to start with, and later you can buy a new one if you like.
Even so, used instruments are not cheap, from Ebay;
Josef Puchner Bassoon - Cooper Model 6085
Condition: Used
Ended: Feb 01, 2017 , 2:15AM
Price: US $15,000
A “good” starter price for a student bassoon is around $5000. Most people simply put a payment plan on their bassoons.
Very interesting at 4:30. How the Rite of Spring solo, with the evolution of the level of play, is no longer played possibly as intended by the composer (
with a disturbing sound)
"It's the largest member of the woodwind family". So, no love for contrabassoon? Typical bassoonist... :)
Susan Nigro is a point from which to begin.
i think she meant bassoon as in the bassoon family
@@lovemochaxx so contrabassoon is not a part of the bassoon family?
@@comionpewrio oh no it definitely is but what i was saying that i think she was referring to the bassoon as the whole bassoon family :)
Brendon Phillips Not counting the contrabassoon, the bassoon is largest
What song was this? My bassoon teacher played this solo at a concert once and it's so beautiful sounding to me
Can you specify the timestamp?
@@jesusmendezramires4501 from 5:44 to 6:55
@@jesusmendezramires4501 Actually nvm. It's the other song and it's captioned at the start of it lol
Her reed looks so nice omg
Great to run into you here Nancy. My father's best' friend had a more colorful description for the sound of the "bedpost." I'll tell you next summer.
The bassoon has a mournful Sound
Alexandra Kellermann and beautiful
i LOVE the bassoon...it was one of 2 instruments i didn't know how to play...bought one...(it was a wooden one) taught myself how to play it...it was wonderful!!! btw...the other instrument i don't know how to play is the trombone (yes..i know the 7 positions...but don't know what i'm doing) lol
Bassoon is very beautiful 💝💝💝
The Sound of a Bassoon is very amazing🥰
I wanna learn it so bad
No mention of The Sorcerer's Apprentice or the beautiful use of the bassoon in Beethoven's 9th. But there are many examples of fine bassoon passages in Western classical music.
What? You think she's going to talk about every excerpt in 5 minutes? Absurd.
Please. Excuse me. Congratulations Mrs. Nancy Goeres. I liked your sound, your timbre is wonderful and your interpretation is fantastic. Greetings from BRZ. Thank you very much.
She is wonderful !!!
Ummmmm Contrabassoon?
3:02 Man she sounds good
I absolutely adore you, don't worry, not a stalker, just a fan:-)
seems like a very cool and down to earth person/artist
The person in my high school who was most knowledgeable about classical music was a bassoonist. In professional life he married an opera/lieder singer and became a conductor.
in my high school the bassoonist was constantly high on LSD !!...and i married her...she became a bass player in a rock n roll band..
Bravissima! Complimenti!
Sound too low...
I play the bassoon!!!!
Me too! Mine has 12 thumb keys, because I don't have a high D key to flick from my D below the staff.
A wonderful idea as an introduction to the bassoon.
I’m curious, the bassoon seems to be plastic or is a very dark finish on a wooden instrument? If so, what make and model?
It's just a lacquer finish over a maple wood body!
I would guess Cooper-Puchner
I wonder what bassoon she’s using
Probably, judging by the black lacquer, I'd guess a Puchner. Mine's a Schreiber.
@@stanhegeman8751 Wrong. It's almost certainly a Heckel. No professional would play the ones you mentioned in a major orchestra.
@@stanhegeman8751 Heckel also makes bassoons with black lacquer by request. I used to own one, a 10,000 series.
@@djmotise actually, principals of the Berlin and Vienna Philharmonic are neither playing Heckels (Damiano Yamaha and sophie Dervaux Puchner)