“Sir Simon Rattle called it the Loch Ness monster”.
David Chatterton introduces the Baroque contrabassoon, specifically an instrument made in 1739 and heard in original performances of Handel’s Music for the Royal Fireworks.
Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrHICovzXa3ePnfRqUV5wkQ
Website: http://oae.co.uk
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/orchestraoftheageofenlightenment
Twitter: https://twitter.com/theoae
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oae_photos/