Adagio for bassoon and piano by Bernhard Heiden (1910-2000)- German-American composer, faculty at Indiana University. A beautiful edition of this lyrical work taken from Heiden's 1949
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
Aeon: A Miniature Suite for Bassoon and Piano was written at the request of my very good friend, Carl Rath, who wanted a piece based on the very evocative wildlife photographs of Montana artist,
The Andante and Gavotte for Four Bassoons was composed in 1940. Although it bears no formal dedication, it is safe to assume that it was written for Van Vactor's close friends, bassoonists George
By Daniel Baldwin. Ballade for Bassoon Choir is an arrangement of the middle movement of Neoteric Suite for bassoon, horn, and cello. It is a tender and passionate love ballade that
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
In 2006, I was with my friend, Jeffrey Powers, at a regional horn conference. One evening we were out to dinner discussing some of his experiences playing in orchestras abroad. At the end of 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
The Chamber Symphony dates from his New York period before he studied with the legendary Nadia Boulanger (1887-1979) at the American Conservatory outside of Paris. Like other works from his early
The Chorale for Four Bassoons was written for the occasion of Kirk's senior recital at the Manhattan School of Music. That event took place on 25 February 1977. The performers were Lewis Kirk, Alan
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
Roesgen-Champion's Concerto No. 2 for Alto Saxophone, Bassoon, and Harpsichord (or Piano) is unique in the chamber music literature. (Despite the work's title, efforts to locate the Concerto
Celebrating the tiny subatomic particles that are, in essence, the building blocks of matter, this whimsical and introspective piece is divided into three sections: the main "dance" theme; a middle
The Nutcracker Suite for Bassoons! Contains: Overture, March, Dance de la Fee-Dragee, Trepak, Arabian Dance, Chinese Dance, Dance of the Merlitons, Waltz of the Flowers.
Desert Miniatures: Insects was commissioned by Trio Sonora: Robert BeDont, Travis Jones, and Martin VonKlompenberg. The piece reflects on my time living in Tucson, AZ and all of the different types
As a composer, Breczinski has written a number of works that have been performed by such ensembles as WiZARDS! A Double Reed Consort, the Encore Wind Ensemble, and the Sorcerers Double Reed Quartet, at such
The first published work for bassoon by a woman dates to 1930: Ruth Crawford Seeger's Diaphonic Suite for bassoon and cello is a chromatic etude in duet form. In Diaphonic, Kyle Hovatter
Divertimento is in three movements. The first movement, "Frolic," has three main thematic ideas. The first contains dotted rhythms, staccato articulation, and meter change. The second thematic idea
The Divertimento for Bassoon and Piano is subtitled on the solo part "Four Pieces for Bassoon and Piano." Unfortunately the holograph does not bear a date, but the use of English for the title and
This approximately four-minute piece is designed as a novelty piece, which works well either as an encore piece on a larger program, or as an addition to a regular program of bassoon pieces or mixed