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Re: Puchner Contra

atljonchance2@... — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:28:00 GMT

I paid 700.00 for the Puchner contra bocal but it is well worth it In a message dated 11/18/2009 7:55:17 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, justin.torrellas@...

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Re: Puchner Contra

Devon Tipp — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:15:50 GMT

Being a strong advocate of Puchner's I will agree. For a year or so I've been a happy owner of a model 23 I think. It has a nice big sound and very much

Re: Puchner Contra

Justin Torrellas — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:55:00 GMT

It's funny how a little piece of metal can have such an effect. I had a pre-war Heckel bocal I was in love with until I got my Bell bassoon. It just didn't

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Re: Puchner Contra

atljonchance2@... — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:45:46 GMT

Thanks, I have a very nice Fox but tried a Puchner bocal on it and it plays beautifully. That got me wondering how their contras play. JTC In a message dated

Re: Puchner Contra

Hook, Margaret — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:25:29 GMT

I have a 1985 Puchner Contra. LOVE IT!!!! (Conductors have told me "Less Contra" because the sound is so big.) Margaret Hook Dover, NH

Re: Puchner Contra

Slawomir Krysmalski — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:19:13 GMT

University of Toronto had a very nice Puchner contrabassoon; it was the 1st contrabassoon I ever put my hands on and, gratefully, it was a good instrument. It

Re: Puchner Contra

zubd@... — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:58:58 GMT

Yes, Ithaca has had a Puchner for 40 years. They also now have a Fox Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T [MODERATORS NOTE] - (Does the name Peter Rothbart ring a

Re: Puchner Contra

Charlie Bailey — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:31:29 GMT

I'm pretty sure that Ithaca college uses one. You could write to Leah Goodhue and inquire. Sent from my iPhone On Nov 15, 2009, at 1:15 PM, Roger SOREN

Re: Puchner Contra

Roger SOREN — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:23:52 GMT

I agree with Justin, that IU contra is very nice. It has a ball bearing key system that I"ve only seen on Moosman bassoons before. Roger Soren To:

Re: Puchner Contra

Justin Torrellas — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:56:44 GMT

Indiana University has a newer contra (2002 or so) which I played on many, many concerts while a student there. It played very well, and had a great big, yet

Re: Puchner Contra

Lewis Kirk — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 07:06:45 GMT

I played a Püchner contra at the Frankfurt Musikmesse last April. It was being sent to China after the Exhibit. Fabulous instrument. - Lewis Kirk

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Re: Puchner Contra

Brjánn Ingason — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 03:17:35 GMT

I played Puchner contras at the Norwegian State Academy and Oslo Philharmonic. Both great instruments with good intonation and beautiful sound. Missed them a