39K views · 421 reactions | What is this big beast of the orchestra, and where did it come from? David Chatterton introduces the contrabassoon as heard in Beethoven's Fifth Symphony and Haydn's Creation. | Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment | Facebook

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

How low can you go ⁉ We got down to business with our Principal Contrabassoon Simon Estell to find out if playing the instrument really is that deep 😉 | London Philharmonic Orchestra

Thank you to everyone for guessing this week's #WhatIsItWednesday. This week's instrument was a Fox Model 900 Contrabassoon! One of our Instrument Repair Technicians is shown play testing it. As you can see, it's a very large, very low sounding instrument! Congratulations to Georg Jarrell, you are this week's winner! Come get your prize any time! | Beacock Music and Education Center | Facebook