Lawrence loved Astronomy. He studied the Solar System and kept writing stories about some fictional life on each planet, star, or galaxy. “There are more cells in the human brain then there are stars in the Universe,” he read in the Michael Gazzaniga's statement. He often had philosophical thoughts. He could be heard in different places saying, “Here is the chair, and here are my shoes, and the Cosmos is over there, so far, far away.“ His special focus involved composing music, of course. Thus, his compositions included the Solar Music: Pluto March, Ode to Mars, Venus Symphony, Mercury Blues, or Saturnal Nocturn. In other words, music inhabitated all cosmic structures but in various forms. His bassoon sounded differently depending on the structure of each planet. Music took specific forms, when Lawrence associated the physical data related to weight, gravity, or density with particular notes. Distance was measured by the silence between the objects. The computer would match the parameters with the notes, then the compositions would reflect the semi-randomness, randomness, or chaos. “Physical beauty of change would promote the beauty of Nature and random poetry,” Lawrence said.

The Bassoon
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The music of the bassoon is written in bass clef because of its low range. If it were written in treble clef, there would be notes a mile long below the staff!

The bassoon has a range of 3 1/2 octaves. It is held diagonally, and there is usually a spike or a strap to help support the weight. When playing legato, it has often been compared to the human voice. Some people laugh when they hear a bassoon playing staccato.

The bassoon can measure up to more than nine feet when everything is unwound. Because of its length, it is separated into five parts. Matching grain and color is important to have on all five parts in order to have a good sound.

Although the history of the bassoon is sort of a mystery, they became a regular member of the orchestra by the 19th century.

Some famous pieces that contain famous bassoon parts are:

Bartok: Concerto for Orchestra
Tchaikovsky: Symphony # 5