The bassoon is a woodwind instrument in the double reed family that plays in the tenor range and below. Also called fagott, in German, and fagotto, in Italian, from a word meaning "bundle of sticks" due to its construction: the instrument is made of an eight foot long conical piece of wood, doubled over onto itself, and split into several sections so it can be disassembled and stored. It is known for its distinctive tone colour, wide range, variety of character, and agility. A bassoon player is called a "bassoonist".


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