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Yes. Teachers are *so* important. Thank goodness I've struck gold with my bassoon teacher!

I am in the generation that precedes you. Therefore my teachers were yet another! generation back. The style was to berate, insult, and attack the student to get them to work up to the level the teachers wanted. Years later I was involved in setting up a mentorship program, and everyone was to talk about their mentors that helped them. I had nothing to say! There was no MENTORSHIP attitude when I started... just bullying. I think part of it is the era, but now it is unacceptable to teach that way. That is a good thing :)

When I walked into the audition room for the university choir as a first year in front of a panel of four and an accompanist, the director asked me my name, and I said “um, James”. “Um James, is it? Your name is Um James?” I started to put my music back in my bag and was ready to walk out there and then, but luckily he said something else and got me to sing. Anyway that’s the day I found out I’m a countertenor, so I’m glad his terrible first impression didn’t lead me to quit singing there and then!

I've never clicked so fast 😂

Thank you!

What an amazing woman! Her passion for her music is palpable

What an amazing career. So incredibly inspiring. Thank you, Andrew!

Are these solos for sale and in modern notation? I would love to include one in a DMA recital.

Very informative, thank you! I wish I could see and hear more Vincenzo talking about the making aspect of the instrument too, it was very illuminating!

Excellent video, thank you!

Splendid video with alot of interesting things found nowhere else🎉

This is an amazing and such an important video! Thank you Andrew for sharing this.

I heard Millard talk about a reed as a "pressure valve" a while back and was all "WTF is he talking about?!" But this explains it much better. Although I still think of pressure valves as something that regulates PSI rather than distributes pulses of air and a particular rate.

Muy buena entrevista, muy interesante.

Why didn't you make this video when I started baroque bassoon? :-)

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Thank you for the video Andrew! Very interesting and helpful :)

on recorder, traverso ... bassoon. Wonderful! <3

Beautiful.

Hello! Please, make video about using dial indicator. Thanks for your work.

What the Discovery theme sounds like to me is a composer doodling of an afternoon. It just doesn't work. It's nothing. The final chord is just plain weird, drawing attention to what is, effectively, the whole piece's atonality in a way that just screams "why"? Musically, what is the intention behind that chord? To be jarring to the viewer? What for? It doesn't excite me to expect adventures. It doesn't make me sad. It doesn't make me horrified. It feels almost like "oh I need to end it somewhere but let's mix it up a bit for no reason". It's perfunctory and sloppy, which surely is NOT the feel you want to create going into each episode!

Beautiful Andrew! Who made your Dulcian and what pitch instrument are you playing here?

Wonderful video. I've been playing the Rieger 1A for a long time successfully but I'd like a shape that would be a bit more helpful for the extreme upper register and a bit more "lighter" for tonguing. I tried the Thunemann shape and found it a bit on the heavy side. Although it does have a bit more power than the 1A. Thank you for sharing your experience.

Good video! I appreciate the tip profiler blade depth recommendation of .04mm. Do you have a recommendation for blade depth on a profiler? Thanks!

I've listened to a lot of Prof Jane Gower's music and have attended many of her concerts. I must confess that her performances are always wonderful, and her mastery of the bassoon is truly inspiring, Each piece she plays is filled with emotion and perfection, representing her incredible talent and passion for the instrument. She connects with her audience and brings the music to life is unmatched. Her concerts are an unforgettable experience and so is her smile. I feel incredibly fortunate to witness her performance and am always looking forward to her next performance. If you see this, please keep sharing your gift with the world Prof. Jane!

What key is your bassoon in?

Wonderful relaxed playing and great intonation

Love it. Super Helpful.🥰

I prefer weissinborn method for bassoon but this book looks promising thank you

Wonderful, Andrew! Thanks for posting this.

whoaaa what kind of bassoon is that??

A Burn-barning video. Outstandingly explicit!

Echt gut bravo

Great info. Thank you so much for producing this

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“We make music.” Boom! I love that. ❤

Excellent video my friend, spot on. I immigrated to Spain 30 years ago and people communicate differently. I actually often feel like a “Mid- Atlantic” citizen, both understanding and misunderstanding. The other point is written communication can be easily misinterpreted, even between friends, so being polite and succinct is the best.

Hi Andrew, this is wonderful and as a professional oboe reed maker, I can agree that it makes everything easier and more satisfying to know a few things about the player who will receive my hand-made reeds. Luckily, I seem to have missed whatever social media excitement that motivated your making this film. Cheers to all the brave souls who dare to make and sell and send reeds to some of the most demanding clients there ever could be! I say this with respect and admiration for those discerning musicians who trust us to fashion what will become their voice, hopefully a true and authentic one! May these musicians know the power of communicating with us about their needs and desires.

To be honest: 🤣!

Thank you so much! I have an orchestra audition coming up so this video was perfect timing

I also find it weird when see myself play test in a video 🤣 Mostly because I couldn't fathom why I sound so bad!

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I love Gower`s work so much 🤩

I realize the irony that only two weeks ago I was testing reeds in the video on changing shapes…. Sorry. I am publishing out of the original order that I had intended😂

Plus don't forget Jane's Zelenka 2x cd with 'Collegium 1704' on Accent records, 2017 - and they come with a good booklet in a nice card case, rather than those irritatingly fragile jewel cases. Thanks for starting this discussion Andrew ... I agree it is important, or at least often interesting to know what model instruments the players are using, and who made them (but then I would wouldn't I !).

Спасибо за очень интересное видео. Посмотрел с удовольствием. Но, как вы совершенно правильно сказали, это не подходит для современных фаготов. Однажды я пробовал старый Heckel 1912 года выпуска. Это совершенно другой инструмент и другой звук, и другие ощущения. Я бы даже сказал, это другая философия. Ещё раз спасибо за видео. Привет из Томска! 😊

Very interesting information. It is very important to research and try different options. In my opinion, there is no other way to evolve. The work you do is very good. Congratulations!

Hi Andrew, where did you buy the 1A straight shaper? What is the brand?