Oxford University Press

The Way of Cane, by Eric Arbiter

Subtitled "The Science, Craft, and Art of Bassoon Reed Making". Mr. Arbiter provides "a comprehensive yet accessible overview of the craft [of reed making], from the differing sound qualities produced by changing the dimensions of the reed's blades to the changes in the reed's behaviors as it passes through cycles of wetting and drying during production". Contains step by step instructions, 221 photos, musical examples, graphs and charts. There is also a companion website which includes sound clips from his performances with the Houston Symphony demonstrating what the reeds sound like. Paperback, 368 pages.

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X-1239