Bassoon
The bassoon in five languages — bassoon, fagotto, Fagott, basson
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Five languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 巴松管 |
| English | bassoon |
| Italian | fagotto |
| German | Fagott |
| French | basson |
The bassoon is the bass double-reed woodwind; its tube is folded back on itself in a U shape, making a long instrument manageable, and it usually supports the bass and harmony. Italian fagotto literally means "a bundle of sticks", describing the jointed tube; German Fagott, French basson and English bassoon name the same instrument.
Watch out: the bassoon is not simply a scaled-up oboe — its conical, folded bore gives it a distinct low register; the contrabassoon, an octave lower, is a separate instrument.
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Sources
- 各语种乐器名与巴松管的对折管身，参 The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, "Bassoon"；本文为原创表述
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