King Bassoon Reeds
David A. Wells, bassoon
Description: San Francisco Bassoonist
I went to Kronach, Germany to visit the Wolf workshop. It was on a day off between operas at the Wagner Ring festival in Bayreuth which is about a 40 minute drive away. I had made an appointment with Peter a few weeks prior and he was very nice to give so much of his time to talk to me and show the instruments. He had brought the Kronwalt and Contraforte for people to try at IDRS in Boulder, CO this year but I wasnt able to attend.
Here are Contrafortes #75 & 76.
It was interesting to learn that it has become industry standard that the workers who fabricate the keywork work almost entirely from home, in their own personal shops. I always thought they would be in a giant room at work benches along side each other, but the workshop is empty.
King Bassoon Reeds
David A. Wells, bassoon