Bassoon repertoire

The Bassoon repertoire consists of pieces of music composed for bassoon as a principal instrument that may be performed with or without other instruments. Below is a non-exhaustive list of major works for the bassoon.

Baroque

A collection of historical bassoons, from early baroque to modern, including a classical contrabassoon.

Classical

  • Johann Christian Bach:
    • Bassoon Concerto in B
    • Bassoon Concerto in E major
  • Franz Danzi:
    • Bassoon Concerto in G minor,
    • Bassoon Concerto in C
    • 2 Bassoon Concerto in F major
    • 3 Quartets for Bassoon and Strings, Op. 40
  • François Devienne:
    • 12 Sonatas (six with opus numbers)
    • 3 Quartets
    • 4 Bassoon Concerti
    • 6 Duos Concertants
  • Johann Nepomuk Hummel: Grand Concerto for Bassoon (in F)
  • Leopold Kozeluch:
    • Bassoon Concerto in B major (P V:B1)
    • Bassoon Concerto in C major (P V:C1)
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Bassoon Concerto in B, K. 191, the only surviving of the original three bassoon concertos he wrote
  • Antonio Rosetti:
    • Bassoon Concertos in F major (Murray C75)
    • Bassoon Concertos in B major (Murray C69, C73, C74)
    • Bassoon Concerto in E major (Murray C68)[1]
  • Carl Stamitz: Bassoon Concerto in F major
  • Johann Baptist Wanhal:
    • Bassoon Concerto in C major
    • Concerto in F major for two bassoons and orchestra

Romantic

Twentieth century

  • Miguel del Aguila:
    • Hexen for bassoon and string orchestra
    • Hexen for bassoon and piano
  • Luciano Berio: Sequenza XII for solo bassoon (1995)
  • Pierre Boulez: Dialogue de l'ombre double for bassoon and electronics (originally for clarinet, transcribed for bassoon by the composer – 1995)
  • Howard J. Buss: A Day in the City for solo bassoon (1986)
    • Time Capsule for oboe and bassoon (1996)
    • Desert Odyssey for clarinet, bassoon and piano (1997)
  • Peter Maxwell Davies: Strathclyde Concerto no.8 for bassoon and orchestra
  • Edison Denisov
    • Cinq Etudes for bassoon (1983)
    • Sonata for solo bassoon (1982)
  • Franco Donatoni: Concerto for bassoon (1952)
  • Henri Dutilleux:
    • Sarabande et Cortège for bassoon and piano (1942)
    • Regards sur l'Infini and Deux sonnets de Jean Cassou for bassoon and piano (originally for voice and piano, transcribed by Pascal Gallois with the composer's approval) (1942/2011 and 1954/2011)
  • Alvin Etler: Sonata for bassoon and piano (1951)
  • Francis Poulenc: Trio for oboe, bassoon and piano (1926)
    • Sonata for clarinet and bassoon (1922)
  • Jean Françaix:
    • Quadruple Concerto for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and orchestra (1935)
    • Divertissement for bassoon and string quintet (or orchestra) (1942)
    • Le coq et le renard (The Rooster and the Fox) for 4 bassoons (1963)
    • Sept impromptus for flute and bassoon (1977)
    • Trio for oboe, bassoon and piano (1994)
    • Two pieces for bassoon and piano (1996)
  • Glenn Gould: Sonata for Bassoon and Piano (1950)
  • Sofia Gubaidulina:
    • Concerto for bassoon and low strings (1975)
    • Duo sonata for two bassoons (1977)
  • Paul Hindemith:
    • Sonata for bassoon and piano (1938)
    • Four pieces for cello and bassoon (1941)
    • Concerto for trumpet, bassoon and orchestra (1949)
    • Concerto for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, harp and orchestra (1949)
  • Bertold Hummel:
    • Concertino for bassoon and strings, Op. 27b (1964/1992)
    • 5 Epigrams for bassoon solo Op. 51 (1973)
    • Divertimento for bassoon and violoncello, Op. 62 (1978)
  • Gordon Jacob:
    • Concerto for bassoon, strings and percussion
    • Four Sketches for bassoon
    • Partita for bassoon
  • Paul Jeanjean: Prelude and Scherzo for bassoon and piano (1911)
  • André Jolivet:
  • Lev Knipper: Concerto for bassoon and strings (1969)
  • Charles Koechlin:
    • Three pieces for bassoon and piano, Op. 18 (1899-1907)
    • Sonata for bassoon and piano, Op.71 (1918)
    • Silhouettes de comédie, 12 pieces for bassoon and orchestra, Op. 193 (1942-1943)
  • György Kurtág: Játékok és üzenetek for solo bassoon (1986–2001)
  • Mary Jane Leach: Feu de Joie for solo bassoon and six taped bassoons (1992)
  • Anne LeBaron: After a Dammit to Hell for bassoon solo (1982)
  • Jef Maes: Burlesque for bassoon and piano (1957)
  • Francisco Mignone:
    • Double Bassoon Sonata
    • 16 valses for bassoon
    • Concertino for bassoon and orchestra (1957)
  • Willson Osborne: Rhapsody for bassoon
  • Andrzej Panufnik: Concerto for bassoon and small orchestra (1985)
  • Sergei Prokofiev: Humoristic Scherzo for four bassoons, Op. 12b (1915)
  • Einojuhani Rautavaara: Bassoon Sonata (1970)
  • Alan Ridout: Concertino for bassoon and strings (1975)
  • Timothy Salter:
    • Monopolies for solo bassoon (1995)
    • Imprints for bassoon and piano (1997)
  • Richard Strauss: Duet Concertino for clarinet and bassoon with strings and harp (1948)
  • Lubos Sluka: Sonata for Bassoon and Piano (1971)
  • Stjepan Šulek: Concerto for bassoon and orchestra
  • Alexandre Tansman:
    • Sonatine for bassoon and piano
    • Suite for bassoon and piano
  • Heitor Villa-Lobos: Ciranda das sete notas for bassoon and string orchestra (1933)
  • John Williams: The Five Sacred Trees: Concerto for bassoon and orchestra (1995)
  • Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari: Suite-concertino for bassoon and chamber orchestra (1933)
  • Isang Yun: Monolog for bassoon solo (1983-1984)
  • Ellen Taaffe Zwilich: Concerto for bassoon and orchestra (1992)

Twenty-first century

  • Nimrod Borenstein
    • Concerto for bassoon and string orchestra opus 56a (2012)
  • Howard J. Buss: Ballad for bassoon and piano (2004) ; Behind the Invisible Mask for bassoon and one percussion (2004); Concerto for Bassoon for bassoon and piano, 2017; Fables from Aesop for bassoon and violin (2002); Four Miniatures for two bassoons (2010); Aquarius for 3 bassoons (2013); Levi's Dream for bassoon quartet (2011); Prelude and Intrada for bassoon quartet or ensemble (2007); Contrasts in Blue for oboe, bassoon and piano (2000); Cosmic Portraits for flute, oboe, clarinet and bassoon (2009); Emanations for two bassoons and drum set, 2016; The Enchanted Garden for bassoon and string trio, 2016; The Heavens Awaken for bassoon and string quartet (2008); Luminous Horizons for bassoon and harp, 2016; Trio Lyrique for horn, bassoon and piano (2013); Turbulent Times for flute, bassoon and piano; Village Scenes for oboe, clarinet and bassoon (2004).
  • Miguel del Aguila:Sunset Song for bassoon and piano; Nostalgica for bassoon and string quartet; Malambo for bassoon and string quartet (also with quintet and string orchestra); Malambo for bassoon and piano; Tango Trio for bassoon clarinet and piano; or bassoon, oboe and piano
  • Eric Ewazen: Concerto for Bassoon and Wind Ensemble (2002)
  • Karel Janovický: ; Duos for violin and bassoon, No 1 (2004), No 2 (2006); Sonata for bassoon and piano (2005); Bassoon Quartet (2013).
  • Lior Navok: Ex Silentium for bassoon and piano (2018)
  • Robert Paterson: Sonata for Bassoon and Piano[2] (2001); Elegy for Two Bassoons and Piano[3] (2006–07)
  • Wolfgang Rihm: Psalmus for bassoon and orchestra (2007)
  • Ananda Sukarlan: "Communication Breakdown" for flute, bassoon and piano (2017)
  • Graham Waterhouse: Basson Quintet (2003); Bright Angel for three bassoons and contrabassoon (2008)
  • Patrick Nunn: Gonk for Bassoon and Sound File (2004)
  • Fabio Mengozzi: Vision for English horn, Bassoon and piano (2020)[4]

Works featuring prominent bassoon passages

See also

References

  1. "Rosetti Bassoon Concertos — Catalog and Track Listing". Naxos Records. 2003. Retrieved 7 September 2008. The E concerto is mentioned in the notes to the recording, see the link on the left.
  2. Sonata for Bassoon and Piano Archived 15 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Elegy for Two Bassoons and Piano". Archived from the original on 15 July 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
  4. InvisibileArmonia (10 September 2020). "FABIO MENGOZZI: "Vision" (for English horn, Bassoon and Piano)" via YouTube.
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