Let’s hear some love for the auxiliary instruments and our contrabassoon Will Ramos 😌 Beethoven’s Fifth marks several innovations, including his first use of piccolo and contrabassoon in his symphonies! It marked a shift from the smaller Classical-era orchestra into the larger Romantic-era orchestra. Come hear Beethoven’s Fifth tonight tomorrow—tickets at minnesotaorchestra.org. #MinnOrch | Minnesota Orchestra

17K views · 245 reactions | A little argument between contrabassoon and cello, as an opening of “A Play” by Patricia Kopatchinskaja - with Jonas Coomans captured by composer herself  | Anastasia Kobekina Cellist | Facebook

Creative couple Jackie and Dean Newcomb discuss the challenges of collaborating on five new versions of famous classical music for the bassoon and clarinet. #ArtWorksTV | ABC Classic