contrabassoon

con·tra·bas·soon

C0605000 (kŏn′trə-bə-so͞on′, -bă-)n. The largest and lowest pitched of the double-reed wind instruments, sounding an octave below the bassoon. Also called double bassoon.

contrabassoon

(ˌkɒntrəbəˈsuːn) n (Instruments) the largest instrument in the oboe family, pitched an octave below the bassoon; double bassoon ˌcontrabasˈsoonist n

con•tra•bas•soon

(ˈkɒn trə bæˈsun, -bə-)

n. a bassoon larger in size and an octave lower in pitch than the ordinary bassoon; a double bassoon. [1890–95; contra-² + bassoon] con′tra•bas•soon′ist, n.

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contrabassoon - the bassoon that is the largest instrument in the oboe familycontrafagotto, double bassoonbassoon - a double-reed instrument; the tenor of the oboe family

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contrabassoon

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contrabassoon,

large, deep-toned instrument of the oboe family, also called double bassoon. Its tube, over 16 ft (5 m) long, is doubled upon itself four times. It was first made by Hans Schreiber of Berlin in 1620. Handel, Haydn, and Beethoven used it for special effects, but it was characterized by faulty intonation until a German, Wilhelm Heckel, in the late 19th cent. made the type generally used today.

Contrabassoon

a wind musical instrument; a variety of the bassoon with a lower pitch. The instrument was created in the early 17th century by the German master craftsman H. Schreiber and perfected in the early 20th century by the German designer J. A. Heckel. Its tube is nearly 5 m long, and its com-pass is C^l-f. The contrabassoon is used in symphony orchestras and wind ensembles.

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noun the bassoon that is the largest instrument in the oboe family

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