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Cecil Edwin James -LRB- 10 April 1913 -- 13 January 1999 -RRB- was a prominent English bassoonist born in London to a musical family .. His father Wilfred -LRB- 1878-1941 -RRB- was a bassoonist in the Queen 's Hall Orchestra and professor at the Royal College of Music .. Royal College of Music. Royal College of Music. His uncle Edwin -LRB- 1861-1921 -RRB- , also a fine bassoonist , was a founding member of the London Symphony Orchestra in 1904 .. London Symphony Orchestra. London Symphony Orchestra. His uncle Frank was second trumpet with the BBC Symphony Orchestra .. BBC Symphony Orchestra. BBC Symphony Orchestra. Cecil studied with his father , won a scholarship to the Royal College of Music .. Royal College of Music. Royal College of Music. There , in 1933 , he performed the Mozart Concerto with Orchestra and shortly after was appointed to the London Symphony Orchestra .. London Symphony Orchestra. London Symphony Orchestra. It was there he met oboist Natalie Caine whom he married in 1938 .. Natalie Caine. Natalie Caine. During the war , he played with the Royal Air Force Central Band alongside such luminaries as Gareth Morris , Leonard Brain , Dennis Brain , Norman Del Mar , Harry Blech , Fred Grinke , Leonard Hirsch , Jim Merrett and James Whitehead .. Royal Air Force Central Band. Royal Air Force Central Band. Gareth Morris. Gareth Morris. Leonard Brain. Leonard Brain. Dennis Brain. Dennis Brain. Norman Del Mar. Norman Del Mar. Harry Blech. Harry Blech. Fred Grinke. Fred Grinke. Leonard Hirsch. Leonard Hirsch. Jim Merrett. Jim Merrett. James Whitehead. James Whitehead ( cellist ). When demobbed , he joined the New Symphony , then in 1951 was appointed by Walter Legge as principal bassoonist with the Philharmonia Orchestra , playing under such conductors as Guido Cantelli , Wilhelm Furtwangler , Herbert von Karajan , Otto Klemperer and Arturo Toscanini .. New Symphony. New Symphony. Walter Legge. Walter Legge. Philharmonia Orchestra. Philharmonia Orchestra. Guido Cantelli. Guido Cantelli. Wilhelm Furtwangler. Wilhelm Furtwangler. Herbert von Karajan. Herbert von Karajan. Otto Klemperer. Otto Klemperer. Arturo Toscanini. Arturo Toscanini. He also in demand for inclusion in chamber groups such as Karl Haas 's London Baroque Ensemble and the Dennis Brain Quintet , usually with musicians he admired , such as his wife Natalie , Dennis Brain , Wilfred Parry and , especially , fellow bassoonist Paul Draper .. Dennis Brain. Dennis Brain. Karl Haas. Karl Haas ( conductor ). London Baroque Ensemble. London Baroque Ensemble. Dennis Brain Quintet. Dennis Brain Quintet. Wilfred Parry. Wilfred Parry. Paul Draper. Paul Draper ( bassoonist ). Cecil 's instrument , a Buffet-Crampon bassoon which had been presented to his father by the makers , was made to the French ` Buffet ' pattern - quite distinct from those of the more modern German ` Heckel ' system which he derided as ` mumblephones ' , but were clearly taking over as instruments of choice .. Buffet-Crampon. Buffet-Crampon. bassoon. bassoon. He always made his own reeds .. He never held a formal teaching position and only rarely took pupils ; his irascible temper was legendary , though he mellowed a little with age and the desire to promote use of antique instruments .