Sophie Dervaux plays Contrabassoon solo at “Püchner 125“

Sophie Dervaux performing Schulhoff on the new Püchner Contrabassoon model 125 at Püchner's Jubilee celebration. Thank you, Sophie!

[Hastur]

Once when I was young I saw a contrabassoon in the window of Payne's Music. It was less bent over than this, maybe 8 feet tall, and I could tell that it needed a lot of work to get functional again (at least all the pads and keys had to get replaced), and still it was selling for something crazy like $3000, and I was just wondering what was the story - who in my city had played this instrument into the grave? Was it someone from the town philharmonic who'd fallen on hard times and had to sell his contrabassoon?

[OMurchadha]

This is awesome to see. Although I know Sophie was the contrabassoonist in the Berlin Phil, I had never actually heard her play. In other news, this is the second time I've heard a newer Püchner contra, and I *really* want one. Congratulations, Püchner craftsmen on a beautiful instrument.

[yango]

Wow! Amazing performance of this outstanding piece. Schulhoff would be proud. Even the "horn-rimmed glassed salon-intellectuals" would applaud! 😊

[LawrenceRhodes]

Not only a fantastic bassoonist but competent on contra. Very rare.

[guillermomedrano]

Hello from Argentina I have been with her nice to see you dear Sophie best regards guillermo from Salta orquesta Symphonic

[LampreyKisses]

when i was young my director demonstrated a contrabassoon to me in person, but told me we could never use it in person due to costs. even though i was our best bassoon player.

[organfan]

Sounds like something that could be played on other instruments too;) nice!

[Sususussysussus]

The reeds on that gotta cost Nice solo

[michaelshelley]

do you have any idea how much you are worth?? WOW!!!