Method Books, Solos, and
Other Bassoon Literature
Bassoon Method Books and Resources
Method for Bassoon
Primary Handbook for Bassoon The Art of Bassoon Playing Let's Play Bassoon Music 154 - Bassoon Methods Reed Adjustment Brochure Essentials of Bassoon Technique (Advanced) |
Julius Weissenborn
Richard Polonchak William Spencer Hugo Fox Daryl Durran Mark Eubanks Hugh L. Cooper and Howard Toplansky |
Easy Solos
Song and Dance
Four Sketches A Winter's Willow Funf klein Stucke Arioso and Humoresque |
Warren Benson
Gordon Jacob Ralph Vaughn Williams Julius Weissenborn Julius Weissenborn |
Medium Solos (appropriate for good high school bassoonists)
Suite of Pieces
Concerto in C Major Sonatas Cinq pieces faciles Adagio and Allegro Largo and Allegro Concert Piece Allegro spiritoso Capriccio, Op. 14 |
Joseph Bodin de Boismortier
Joseph Fiala Johann Galliard Claude-Henry Joubert Benedetto Marcello/Merriman Benedetto Marcello/Merriman Burrell Philips Jean Baptiste Senalille Julius Weissenborn |
Advanced Solos (only appropriate for extraordinarily accomplished high school players)
Concerto in C Major
Concerto in Bb, K. 191 Solo de Concert, Op. 35 Sonata in F Minor Concerto in F Major, Op 75 |
Jan Antonin Kozeluh
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Gabriel Pierne Georg Phillip Telemann Carl Maria von Weber |
Collections
Classics to Please (21 arrangements by Azzolini)
Fagottmuzika (31 arrangements by Hara)
Going Solo (12 arrangements by Sheen)
Sight Reading Pieces for Bassoon (9 pieces for Paris Coservatoire sight-reading exams collected by Waterhouse)
Fagottmuzika (31 arrangements by Hara)
Going Solo (12 arrangements by Sheen)
Sight Reading Pieces for Bassoon (9 pieces for Paris Coservatoire sight-reading exams collected by Waterhouse)
Concerti
Concerto in Bb, K. 191
Concerto in F Major, Op. 75 Hungarian Andante and Rndo, Op. 35 Concerti (there are at least 38 of them!) Concerto in F Major Concerto for Bassoon, Strings, and Percussion Concertino for Bassoon and Wind Ensemble Concerto in C Major The Five Sacred Trees Concerto for Bassoon, String Orchestra, Harp, and Piano Concerto Concertino for Bassoon and String Orchestra, Op. 45, No. 4 Concertpiece, Op 2 Romance, Op 62 |
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Carl Maria von Weber Carl Maria von Weber Antonio Vivaldi Johann Nepomuk Hummel Gordon Jacob Jurriaan Andriessen Anton Kozeluch John WIlliams Andre Jolivet Nino Rota Lars Erik Larsson Franz Berwald Edward Elgar |
Solos and Sonatas
Sonata, Op. 168
Sonata in F Minor Sonatine, Suite Rhapsody for Solo Bassoon Concertino Sonatas Solo de Concert, Op. 35 Sonata Sonata in F Major 16 Waltzes for Solo Bassoon Sarabande et Cortege |
Camille Saint-Saens
Georg Phillip Telemann Alexandre Tansman Wilson Osborne Marcel Bitsch Joseph Bodin de Boismortier Paul Pierne Paul Hindemith WIlliam Hurlstone Francisco Mignone Henri Dutilleux |
Chamber Music
Quartet in D Minor (Tafelmusik II)
Sonata for Bassoon and Cello, K. 292 Divertissement for Bassoon and String Quintet Trio Sonatas for 2 Oboes, Bassoon, and Continuo Quartets for 2 Oboes, Bassoon, and Continuo Trio for Piano, Oboe, and Bassoon Quartets for Bassoon and Strings, Op. 40 |
Georg Phillip Telemann
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Jean Francaix Jan Dismas Zelenka Johann Fredrich Fasch Francis Poulenc Franz Danzi |