basson
Definition of the French term basson in music:
- bassoon (double reed woodwind instrument)
- organ reed stop of 16' or 8' pitch designed to imitate the sound of a bassoon (equivalent to "Bassoon" in English, "Fagott" in German, and "Fagotto" in Italian)
Language
French
Singular
basson
Plural
bassons
Abbreviation
Bn.
Alt. abbreviations
BonBon.Bsn.Bas.Bons (plural)
Combinations
French musical terms that include basson:
- basson à serpentine – rackett bassoon (double reed wind instrument)
- basson quinte – tenoroon (bassoon pitched a fifth higher than the ...
- basson russe – Russian bassoon (early brass wind instrument in th...
- basson-hautbois – organ reed stop usually of 8' pitch combining a Ba...
- premier basson – first bassoon
- prenez le basson – take the bassoon, pick up the bassoon
- serpent-basson – Russian bassoon (early brass wind instrument in th...
Musical examples
Music scores that include basson:
- Arthur Honegger: Pacific 231 (1923) Page 1
- Charles Gounod: Petite Symphonie (1885) Page 1
- Claude Debussy: La mer (1903‑1905) Page 1
- Darius Milhaud: La création du monde (1922‑1923) Page 1
- Gabriel Fauré: Pavane (1887) Page 1
- Hector Berlioz: Grande messe des morts (1837) Page 1
- Jacques Ibert: Escales (1920‑1922) Page 1
- Jean-Philippe Rameau: Castor et Pollux (1737) Page 1
- Jehan Alain: 3 Danses (1938) Page 1
- Léo Delibes: Lakmé (1883) Page 1
Related terms
French musical terms related to basson: