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A descriptive catalogue of the musical instruments recently exhibited at the Royal Military Exhibition, London, 1890 …, 1891
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1of keys, and the disposition of the finger-holes, does not differ from the bassoon of that time. It is stamped "Stanesby, junior"; and is the original instrument made by this maker for the composer Handel, and played by J. F. Lampe at the Marylebone Gardens in 1739. Length 8 feet 4 inches.
3Lent by W. Ringrose Atkins, Esq., F.C.A.
5170.
7CONTRA-BASSOON. Of stained wood, with eight cup-shaped keys of brass upon pillars, giving (in real sounds, an octave lower):—
9In shape it resembles an ordinary bassoon, but the bell-joint is of brass entirely. The lowest note upon the instrument is an octave below the C of the ordinary bassoon. Stamped "Stehle formals Kuss, Wien," and engraved "Kaiser K. Hof, Capellen Instrument." It probably dates from about 1820. Length 6 feet 6 inches.
11Lent by the Rev. F. W. Galpin, M.A., F.L.S.
13171.
15CONTRA-BASSOON. This is the original instrument designed by Dr. W. H. Stone, F.R.S., and made under his immediate superintendence by Haseneier of Coblentz. This instrument is considerably less fatiguing to blow than the contra-bassoon as previously made, and which in shape resembled an ordinary bassoon. The air column measures 16 feet in length, and the bore is truly conical, enlarging from 1/4 inch diameter at the reed to 4 inches at the bell. As the tubing is curved four times upon itself, the outside length of the instrument is much the same as that of the ordinary bassoon. The compass of the instrument is as follows:—
17including all the chromatic intervals. The instrument has nineteen keys,
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