Bassetthorn

basset horn, clarinet pitched a fourth lower than the ordinary B♭ clarinet, probably invented in the 1760s by Anton and Michael Mayrhofer of Passau, Bavaria. The name derives from its basset (“small bass”) pitch and its original curved horn shape (later supplanted by an angular form).

clarinet family The basset horn is a low pitched member of the clarinet family, generally pitched in F. It was particularly popular in Vienna in the late eighteenth century, from when this instrument dates.

F However, the basset horn is larger and has a bend or a kink between the mouthpiece and the upper joint (older instruments are typically curved or bent in the middle), and while the clarinet is typically a transposing instrument in B♭ or A (meaning a written C sounds as a B♭ or A), the basset horn is typically in F ( ...

Basset Horn Transposition The basset horn sounds a perfect 5th below the written note. Transposed parts are notated a perfect 5th above concert pitch (adding one sharp to the key signature) and always notated in treble clef.

bas·​set hound ˈba-sət- : any of an old breed of short-legged hunting dogs of French origin having very long ears and a short smooth coat. called also basset.

Originally, Warszawa was the name of a small fishing settlement on the banks of the Vistula river. One theory states that Warszawa means "belonging to Warsz", Warsz being a shortened form of the masculine Old Polish name Warcisław, which etymologically is linked with Wrocław.

The modern basset horn, designed with all of the perfected elements of the Boehm system developed by Buffet Crampon, enables clarinettists to play concertos and quintets as they were conceived and imagined by Mozart.

It has quite a mellow sound and it's a little bit softer. And more gentle than a regular. Clarinet. Very beautiful mellow sound right now I'm playing this in the Magic Flute with the Vancouver opera.

The earliest known use of the noun basset-horn is in the 1830s. OED's earliest evidence for basset-horn is from 1835. basset-horn is a borrowing from French, combined with an English element. Etymons: French bassette, horn n.

Basset Hounds are one of six recognized "basset"-type breeds in France. The name Basset is derived from the French word bas, meaning 'low', with the attenuating suffix -et - together meaning 'rather low'.

A hound dog will often appear more aloof and independent than other breeds – and usually less demonstrative. This doesn't mean they bond to their owners any less, just that they show their love from a comfortable distance! As always however this varies within the breeds and individuals.

Early History According to one version of the legend, Warsaw was originally grounded on the site of the hut of a fisherman named Wars, who saved a lost local prince from hunger. War's wife was named Sawa and, in honor of their good deed, the prince named the area Warsaw.