1969: The LOGICAL BASSOON - The ULTIMATE Bassoon? | Tomorrow's World | Retro Tech | BBC Archive

"It's as easy to play as a recorder!"

The bassoon; unwieldy, cumbersome and notoriously difficult to play - until now. The logical bassoon brings the venerable woodwind instrument firmly into the electronic age. Electronic circuits control the note holes, enabling the keys to be grouped together in a pleasingly manageable array.

But how does it sound? Tomorrow's World pitches the logical bassoon against its soon-to-be obsolete forebear. Prepare to be blown away.

Originally broadcast 26 March, 1969.






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