Overview

Withheld by leading pedagogues in an effort to control competition, the art of reed making in the early 20th century has been shrouded in secrecy, producing a generation of performers without reed making fluency. While tenets of past decades remain in modern pedagogy, Christin Schillinger details the historical pedagogical trends of bassoon reed making to examine the impact different methods have had on the practice of reed making and performance today. Schillinger traces the pedagogy of reed making from the earliest known publication addressing bassoon pedagogy in 1687 through the publication of Julius Weissenborn's Praktische Fagott-Schule and concludes with an in-depth look at contemporary methodologies developed by Louis Skinner, Don Christlieb, Norman Herzberg, and Lewis Hugh Cooper. Aimed at practitioners and pedagogues of the bassoon, this book provides a deeper understanding of the history and technique surrounding reed-making craft and instruction.

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Author:   Christin Schillinger
Publisher:   Indiana University Press
Imprint:   Indiana University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.345kg
ISBN:  

9780253018151

ISBN 10:   0253018153
Pages:   176
Publication Date:   14 December 2015
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

"Introduction Part I: The History of Bassoon Pedagogy 1. Pedagogic Methods 1687-1803 An Oral Tradition The Performer/Author: Cugnier and Ozi The Founding of the Paris Conservatoire 2. Pedagogic Methods 1803-1887 Ozi's Nouvelle méthode de basson (1803) and Fröhlich's Vollständige theoretisch-praktische Musikschule (1811) Almenraeder's Die Kunst des Fagottblasens, oder, Vollständige theoretische praktische, Fagottschule (1843) and Jancourt's Méthode théorique et pratique pour le basson (1845) Weissenborn's Praktische Fagott-Schule (1887) Part II: The History of Bassoon Reed Making 3. Instrument Maker/Reed Maker The Era of Long Lasting Reeds Changing Demands: The Performer/Reed Maker Emerges 4. Performer/Reed Maker Etienne Ozi: Transitional Figure The Standardization of the Bassoon Part III: The History of Bassoon Reed-Making Pedagogy 5. Pedagogic Methods 1687-1787 A Lineage Cugnier's ""Le Basson"" (1780) and Ozi's Méthode nouvelle et raisonnée pour le bassoon (1787) 6. The Birth of Reed-Making Pedagogy Ozi's Nouvelle méthode (1803) 7. Pedagogic Methods 1803-1843 Fröhlich's Vollständige theoretisch-praktische Musikschule (1811) Almenraeder's Die Kunst des Fagottblasens oder Vollständige theoretisch praktische Fagottschule (1843) 8. Pedagogic Methods 1844-1887 Willent-Bordogni's Méthode complète pour le bassoon (1844) and Jancourt's Méthode theorique et pratique pour le basson (1847) International Pedagogies Weissenborn's Praktische Fagott-Schule (1887) Part IV: Bassoon Reed-Making Pedagogy in Twentieth Century America 9. The Modern Era: The Secrecy of Reed Making 10. Researcher/Pedagogue: Louis Skinner 11. Reed Maker/Innovator: Don Christlieb 12. Artist/Scholar I: Norman Herzberg 13: Artist/Scholar II: Lewis Hugh Cooper Conclusion Appendix 1. Reed Notes: Don Christlieb (1945) Appendix 2. Herzberg Bassoon Reed Exam Appendix 3. Cooper's Reed Contribution System Appendix 4. Timeline of Relevant Publications and Events in the History of Bassoon Reed Making Pedagogy Bibliography Notes Index"

Reviews

A broad, inclusive study that identifies the most important writings on the subject from the past, and demonstrates how they have influenced reed making and its pedagogy over two centuries. Dennis Michel, Second Bassoonist of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Head of Woodwinds at Roosevelt University

""Unique in its scope and breadth, and thus stands alone as a general history of reed making pedagogy."" -Dennis Michel, Bassoonist, The Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Head of Woodwinds in the Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University

unique in its scope and breadth, and thus stands alone as a general history of reed making pedagogy. Dennis Michel, Bassoonist, The Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Head of Woodwinds in the Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University

Author Information

Christin M. Schillinger is an internationally recognized bassoon performer, scholar and pedagogue. Her solo albums, Bassoon Transcended (2013) and Bassoon Surrounded (2009) on the MSR Classics label display her advocacy for living composers.

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