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

49K views · 914 reactions | 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 | Facebook

17K views · 244 reactions | A little argument between contrabassoon and cello, as an opening of “A Play” by Patricia Kopatchinskaja - with Jonas Coomans captured by composer herself  | Anastasia Kobekina Cellist | Facebook