The Art of Bassoon Playing by William Spencer, revised by Frederick Mueller. Summy-Birchard Inc., SS, 72 pages. This book was originally intended for woodwind generalists who have bassoon students but is a valuable reference for anyone with an interest in the bassoon. Chapters include the instrument, the reed, tone production, articulation, innovations, and selected literature and discography (the most recent references are 1967). (B001)