Evolution of the bassoon
September 15th, 2022
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Evolution of the bassoon
From the Dulcian of the 16th century, made from a single piece of wood, to the modern German system bassoon of the 21st century, take a look at the main evolutionary stages of the bassoon below.
Dulcian
![Dulcian 16th Century](/media/187081/dulcian-16th-century.png?width=924)
Baroque bassoon
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Classical bassoon
![Classical bassoon](/media/187082/classical-bassoon.png?width=924)
Modern German system bassoon
![Modern German system bassoon](/media/187083/modern-german-system-bassoon.png?width=924)
Modern French system bassoon
![Modern French system bassoon](/media/187084/modern-french-system-bassoon.png?width=924)
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News and guides
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