Essentials of Bassoon Technique by Lewis Hugh Cooper and Howard Toplansky. Howard Toplansky, HB, 370 pages. This book is an encyclopedic presentation of bassoon fingerings and their usage. It is meant to be utilized by teachers, serious advanced students and artist performers. These fingerings represent the accumulated technical knowledge acquired during twenty-five years of professional playing and teaching experience. Because of the weight of this book, Media Mail shipping charges will be based on the actual cost of postage. (B003)