Bassonore

Bassonore (Fr.) [bass + sonore], metal bassoon invented by Nicolas Winnen of Paris (d. ca. 1834) and patented by his son Jean in 1844. Intended for military bands, it had a wide bore, 13 keys, and a compass of B♭1–d2 (125, 204). Sort by:DefaultAuthorTitleDateAscendingDescending Langwill, Lyndesay G. The Bassoon and Double Bassoon. London, 1948. Wright, Rowland. Dictionnaire des instruments de musique. London, 1941.