Cover to Double Reed 12/1

The Double Reed, Vol. 12, No. 1

Spring 1989

© International Double Reed Society: Boulder, Colorado, USA -- 2000
© International Double Reed Society: Idaho Falls, Idaho, USA -- 1989

Original issue edited by Daniel Stolper and Ron Klimko
IDRS WWW issue edited by Terry B. Ewell  and Jeffrey P. Vach

TABLE OF CONTENTS

  1. IDRS Officers
  2. Honorary Members
  3. Report of the Executive Secretary/Treasurer: Lowry Riggins
  4. A Lesson With Thomas Stacy on Two Famous English Horn Solos: Thomas Stacy
  5. Bells Are Ringing - Introducing the Decker Oboe Bell: Cynthia Green
  6. Robert Sprenkle - 1914-1988
  7. Sylvain Lhuissier - 1966-1989: Robert Klimko
  8. A Tribute to W. Hans Moennig - 1903-1988: Elsie (Moennig) Wendel
  9. Farewell to The Master Leaving His Musical Mecca: Daniel Webster
  10. A Pictoral Essay on Hans Moennig: Stuart and June Zetzer
  11. Tributes to Hans Moennig
  12. The Birth of a New Oboe: Michael McKenna
  13. An Interview With Tom Sparkes: Pauline Strait
  14. New Bassoon Music: Ronald Klimko
    1. Ranch-on Danzon for flute and bassoon by Alan Leech
    2. Music for Opus III by Michael E. Young
    3. Trio No. 3, The Jazz Trio, for flute, clarinet and bassoon by Randy Navarre
    4. Bowie for woodwind quartet (fl, ob, cl, bsn) by J.S. Bach (arr. by Amy Rice-Young)
    5. Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Handel, Op. 24, by Johannes Brahms, arr. for Woodwind Quintet by Mark Popkin
    6. Trio for Bb Clarinet, Bassoon and Piano (1987) by Benjamin Gutierrez
    7. Musical arrangements for woodwinds by Graham Sheen
  15. Notices: Michael Finkelman
  16. Bassoon Pictures, Cartoons and Odds & Ends
  17. Tabuteauviana Reminiscing About A Great Artist
    1. Philadelphia Bulletin - April 28, 1949
    2. Tabuteau to Get Legion of Honor Ribbon
    3. M. Tabuteau gets ribbon for his oboe
    4. Tabuteau Soloist with the Orchestra
    5. Orchestra's Tabuteau is Oboe Soloist
    6. Wins Decoration; Mme. Tabuteau Honored by France for Work Here
  18. Bassoon Record Reviews: Ronald Klimko
    1. Mozart-Hummel-Wolf-Ferrari, Kim Walker, Bassoon
    2. Jewel Lake, Bill Douglas
  19. Letters to the Editor
    1. Lewis Dann concerning the French bassoon
    2. Michael Finkelman concerning the IDRS library
    3. Richard Plaster concerning the contrabassoon and sarrusophone
    4. Bruce Haynes about his Music for Oboe, 1650-1800: a Bibliography
    5. Norman Herzberg concerning the cover of the I.D.R.S. Journal for Winter 1988
    6. In memory of Torleif W. Petersen
  20. Further Details on Music for Contrabassoon: Michael Finkelman
  21. New Canadian Bassoon: Gerald E. Corey
  22. Product Review: Ronald Klimko
  23. Oboists in the News: Dan Stolper
  24. Marcel Moyse Centennial Celebration Slated May 17-20 in Brattleboro, Vermont
  25. Bassoonists News of Interest: Ronald Klimko
  26. Interesting Performances From A to Z
  27. Book Reviews: Ronald Klimko, Michael Finkelman
    1. The Bassoon Reed, Stalk to Bocal: Building, Adjusting, Testing By Vernon Read
    2. Music for Oboe 1650-1800, A Bibliography by Bruce Hayne
  28. Duino Oboe Competition
  29. Stolen Oboes and Bassoons

On the cover: This beautiful reproduction of an original watercolor is the work of Texas bassoonist, John A. Stinespring. John, a longtime I.D.R.S. member is former principal bassoon of the South Bend (Indiana) Symphony. Currently he is working on a Ph.D. in Fine Arts at Texas Tech University, playing in the Lubbock (Texas) and Roswell (New Mexico) Symphonies, and studying bassoon with Richard Meek. Ed.