Tenoroon
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** [http://home.comcast.net/~musictreasures/antwood.htm England, 1800s] 6-keyed tenoroon ([http://home.comcast.net/~musictreasures/w255f2.jpg picture]) | ** [http://home.comcast.net/~musictreasures/antwood.htm England, 1800s] 6-keyed tenoroon ([http://home.comcast.net/~musictreasures/w255f2.jpg picture]) | ||
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Current revision as of 17:21, 14 September 2006
A tenoroon (Category 2) is a bassoon family instrument pitched a fourth or a fifth above the standard bassoon. Also sometimes known as quartfagott or quintfagott, but these terms more commonly refer to instruments pitched a fourth or a fifth below the bassoon.
[edit] Pictures
- Centre for Performance History Museum of Instruments, Catalogue Part I: Wind Instruments:
- Tenoroon in G, Thomas Saxton, Nottingham, 1793?9 (picture and info).
- Music Treasures:
- England, 1800s 6-keyed tenoroon (picture)
