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Bassoon
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
The bassoon – from the French bas son – is the low voice of the double reed instruments, while the oboe – hautbois – is the high one. The modern bassoon, consisting of different assembled parts, stems from the mid-17th century. Today’s bassoon serves as the tenor and bass for the orchestra’s woodwinds.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineBassoon. c. 1750. Georg Heinrich Scherer. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
