The Reed Doctor: Crowsectomy
Bassoon Digital Professor #64

Continuation: Arundo Dies


<droning sound, A440> 

<music> Strauss "Death and Transfiguration," early portion.

Oh, no, Nurse Hatchet! That is the wrong part of the recording. Put on "Transfiguration."  

<droning sound, A440> 

FEMALE NURSE: Too late, Doctor. 

<music: Strauss "Death and Transfiguration," later portion.>

REED DOCTOR: I am sorry Mr. and Mrs. Donax, we weren't able to save little Arundo. 

MRS. DONAX: <sobbing> Poor little Arundo.

MR. DONAX: There, there, dear, let's go.

MRS. DONAX: <sobbing>. MR. DONAX: I think that doctor is a quack. I've just 
discovered that his graduate degrees are in music theory. He is only qualified to 
operate on whole notes, not on bassoon reeds! I think the double reed profession 
should revoke his license.

<music: Strauss "Death and Transfiguration," later portion.>