We explain how the bassoon solo at the beginning of Stravinsky’s ‘The Rite of Spring’ sounds just like the chorus from Queen’s huge 1977 hit. The post reads: “My friend was humming ‘We are the ...

Meet the bassoon — a double-reed woodwind instrument with rich tones and intricate fingering. Professor Richard Church introduces young learners to the bassoon and the rest of the woodwind family.

Daniel Smith, who was one of the few bassoonists recording and performing in both Jazz and Classical music, described as the "Gerry Mulligan of The Bassoon", in the world of Jazz and the "Rampal of ...

When many people hear discussions about the bassoon, they are far more likely to think of "Peter And The Wolf" than Charlie Parker and Wayne Shorter tunes. While jazz is open to any-and-all-comers in ...

Hark! What is that frightful racket? Is one of David Archer’s Herefords in the throes of a difficult calving? Or could it be the desperate warning bellow of a lonely automated foghorn? Actually, it is ...