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The bassoon is a complex musical instrument. It’s a horn with six parts called bocal, boot, bell, bore, joint and reed. Bassoon history goes back earlier than the mid-16th century ....
The OU School of Music will host an outdoor âSooner Bassoonerâ concert on April 27 in the Fine Arts Courtyard. The concert will feature music by several acclaimed composers, including Georg Philipp Telemann, Bill Douglas, Julius Weissenborn and Johann Strauss, said OU bassoon professor Rodney Ackmann. âIt s a pretty diverse program, from classical to original arrangements to movie music,â Ackmann said. Twelve students make up the Sooner Bassooners, including 8 bassoon majors and 4 students studying other disciplines. Ackmann said the majority of the rehearsals for the performance have taken place outside due to COVID-19 protocols. Thus, due to the weather conditions earlier in the semester, students have been preparing for just under two months. ....