When Was the Bassoon Invented?
The Bassoon Is a 17Th-Century Development of the Earlier Sordone, Fagotto, or Dulzian, Known in England as the Curtal. It Was First Mentioned About 1540 in...
The bassoon is a 17th-century development of the earlier sordone, fagotto, or dulzian, known in England as the curtal. It was first mentioned about 1540 in Italy as an instrument with both ascending and descending bores contained in a single piece of maple or pear wood.
When was the modern bassoon invented?
The first instrument to be called a "bassoon" was developed in the mid 17th century. The body of the bassoon came apart into four pieces, known as the bell, long joint, boot and wing joint, and it featured three keys.
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What is the history of the bassoon?
The musical instruments that could be described as ancestors of the bassoon were developed in the 16th century, and include the shawm, the rankett, and the dulcian (or curtal). All of these are low-pitched instruments that use a double reed.
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