Dieter Hahnchen, solo bassoonist of the Berliner Staatskapelle, offers a variety of material aimed to introduce students and professionals to contemporary compositions in an aesthetically rewarding manner. The editor compiled sounds and techniques not found reliably in other methods into an enclosed systematic catalogue. Whenever possible, these sounds and techniques are integrated into the traditional fingering and notational system.

Table of contents
Artjomow, W. - Recitative V
Denissow, E. - Fuenf Etueden
Dittrich, P.-H. - -the-m-
Herchet, J. - komposition
Katzer - Pezzo per fagotto
Kratzschmar - solitude I
Schenker - Solo I
Stockigt - Metamorphosen
Wallmann, J. - rota