Then there’s the story of how Mark Gigliotti came to play the bassoon in the first place. He started as a pianist, then at age 10 took up the clarinet — first studying with his father ...

It is made out of maple wood (or plastic) and has a double reed. The bassoon is a very versatile instrument. It can play very low notes and still get quite high. It can also play very quick ...

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Listen to an example of the bassoon playing an extract from Mussorgsky's 'Pictures at an Exhibition'. Duration: 0:23 Listen to the bassoon. Listen to an example of the bassoon playing an extract ...