One recent answer to the horn problem: the “reed quintet”

If you have ever felt like a fifth wheel in a woodwind quintet, the one that does not really belong, you might have been correct. One type of ensemble that has emerged recently is the reed quintet: oboe, clarinet, alto saxophone, bass clarinet, and bassoon. Personally, I have enjoyed playing in woodwind and in brass […]

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