Chopin said that the only thing more beautiful than the sound of a guitar is the sound of two guitars. A few years later (just a few), Peter Schickele followed by asking, what is more beautiful than the sound of two guitars? His answer was, of course, four bassoons.
While I certainly agree with that answer, I’d like to take that thought one step further. Why stop with four bassoons? Surely the more you add, the more beautiful the sound, right? Hey! No snickering! (Or cringing, for that matter.)