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Encyclopedia > Contraforte

The contraforte (spelled Kontraforte in German) is a a proprietary version of the contrabassoon produced by Benedikt Eppelsheim and Guntram Wolf. It is intended to have improved dynamics and intonation over the distinctive but sometimes reticent sound of the conventional contrabassoon. The contraforte uses a wide bore to produce a distinct tone, voluminous in character. The contrabassoon, also contrafagotto or double bassoon, is a larger version of the bassoon sounding an octave lower. ... Benedikt Eppelsheim is a world-renowned German manufacturer of high- and low-voiced saxophones, the soprillo and tubax, which are available exclusively from him. ... Guntram Wolf is a maker of modern and historical woodwind instruments in Kronach, Germany. ...


Few of these instruments have been made yet. Wolf and Eppelsheim developed an accurate bore taper and precise keyworks in order to simplify fingerings in spite of the instrument's large size.


Technical specifications

The contraforte has many technical aspects that have not been associated with instruments like the bassoon and contrabassoon.


The contraforte has a written range from A1 - G5 (in scientific pitch notation), which sounds as A0 - G4. This article or section may be confusing for some readers, and should be edited to be clearer or more simplified. ...


Large toneholes allow for a free response and a very large dynamical range.


The pivot screws lie in synthetic sleeves for silent key actions, and push rods make for easy key action with low friction.


The half-hole mechanism provides a clean, silent octave for F# and G3. There are also well-built automatic octave keys from notes A3 to F4.


External links

  • Contraforte page on Benedikt Eppelsheim's web site, includes recordings.
  • Contraforte page on Guntram Wolf's web site.

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