For Bassoon and Piano by Alberto Orefici.
Orefici was a student of Jancourt at the Paris Conservatory. He followed his teachers example by composing the well-known Melodic Studies and
For Bassoon and Piano by W. A. Mozart. The Bassoonists Revenge! Tired of hearing clarinetists play K. 191? This is the beautiful second movement of Mozart's final wind concerto, popularized by Meryl Streep
The Ballade for Bassoon and Piano, Op. 34, was composed for the bassoon studio examinations in 1912. The work is of moderate difficulty, only utilizing the upper range of the instrument to the
Cantilene Op. 59 for bassoon and piano by Eugene Jancourt (1815-1901). Jancourt's Cantilene is considered by some to be one of his loveliest works, offering the soloist ample opportunities
Berr's composition utilizes one of the most popular selections from Il barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville), composed in 1816 by Gioachino Rossini. Una voce poco fa (A Voice Echoes in
Colored Stones tells the story of three stones: smoky quartz, lapis lazuli, and tiger's eye. Some cultures and spiritual practices believe these stones have powerful qualities such as the ability
This set of 24 short etudes is designed to allow students to work on a variety of musical styles, articulations, meters, and tempi throughout all major and minor keys. There are also several technical
When I first started thinking about In Malaysia (sometime in April 2015), I immediately heard a bassoon melody playing in my mind that grew into a larger piece of music that painted my memories
Play along and study the tunes famously recorded by the Mu'tet featuring Jeff Coffin on saxophones, Roy "Futureman" Wooten (of Bela Fleck and the Flecktones) on drums, Felix Pastorius (formerly of the
In 2013, I had the pleasure of meeting Will Peebles, a terrific bassoonist with a passion for the small tenorbassoon known as the tenoroon. As one of my passions is writing beautiful works for instruments
For Bassoon and Piano, by Bruno Labate. A charming piece by the Principal Oboist of the New York Philharmonic. Labate is well known among oboists for his pedagogical/recital pieces. This work for bassoon
Jancourt's Reverie Op. 61 was composed in the early 1880s. He dedicated it to his friend and colleague Francois Villaufret (1833-1888), one of the original bassoonists in the Societe de musique de
The Romance et Tarentelle was composed in 1928 as a contest piece for the annual examinations at the Paris Conservatory that year. The Romance features an expressive solo line for the
For Bassoon and Piano, by Eugene Jancourt. Melodic work by the prolific bassoonist/composer/pedagogue Jancourt; great for introducing or strengthening familiarity with tenor clef as well as an effective
Winner of the 2023 Bassoon Chamber Music Composition Competition (BCMCC) Selected repertoire for the 2025 Meg Quigley Vivaldi Competition. Seas of the Moon is a suite inspired by four imaginatively
The Solo No. 2 in D, Op. 52 was originally published in 1887. The piece is cast in a modified ternary form. The opening section is in D minor and the composer employed a fourth relationship, for
The Sonata for Bassoon and Piano was composed in 2000 and is cast in three movements: Prologue, Elegy, and Riffs and Responses. The Sonata is for the most part a serious work that explores
The Sonatina for Bassoon and Piano was commissioned by Professor John Bivins, who taught bassoon at the University of Southern Mississippi. The work is cast in three movements and exploits the full