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Woodwind section

The flute, with its silvery tone, is the highest instrument in the woodwind family. The ancient Greeks believed that it sound would cure both epilepsy and sciatic gout. The oboe sounds pastoral and the clarinet creamy. The cor anglais, which despite its English translation, is neither English nor a horn, does not often have a lot to do but when it plays, creates a uniquely melancholy sound. The bassoon often brings a note of humour. 

 

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