Pieces to Know

Bassoon Solo with Orchestra

Bach, Johann Christian—Concerto in B-flat, Concerto in E-flat

Berwald, Franz—Konzertstück, op.2

Crusell, Bernhard—Concertino

David, Ferdinand—Concertino in B-Flat, op.12

Elgar, Edward—Romance, op.62

Fučík, Julius—Der alte Brumbär

Gotkovsky, Ida—Variations Concertantes

Gubaidulina, Sofia—Concerto for Bassoon and Low Strings

Hummel, Johann Nepomuk—Grand Concerto in F

Jacob, Gordon—Concerto for Bassoon and Strings

Jolivet, André—Concerto for Bassoon, Strings, Harp, and Piano

Koželuch, Jan Antonín (Leopold)—Concerto in C

Larsson, Lars Erik—Concertino, op.45 no.4

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus—Concerto in B-flat, K.191

Pierné, Gabriel—Solo de Concert

Rossini, Gioachino—Concerto

Rota, Nino—Concerto

Villa-Lobos, Heitor—Ciranda das Sete Notas

v. Weber, Carl Maria—Concerto in F,  Andante & Rondo Ungarese

Williams, John—Five Sacred Trees

Vivaldi, Antonio—Numerous Concerti

Zwilich, Ellen Taaffe—Concerto


Bassoon with Other Instrument(s) and Orchestra

Haydn, Franz Joseph—Sinfonia Concertante (violin, cello, oboe, bassoon)

Hindemith, Paul—Concerto for Trumpet, Bassoon and Strings

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus—Sinfonia Concertante (oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn)

Strauss, Richard—Duet Concertino (clarinet and bassoon)

Vanhal, Johann Baptist—Concerto for Two Bassoons


Bassoon with Wind Ensemble

Ewazen, Eric—Concerto

Hidas, Frigyes—Concerto

Jacob, Gordon—Concerto (arr. by composer)

Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolai—Concert Fantasy

Wilson, Dana—Avatar


Solo

Arnold, Malcolm—Fantasy for Bassoon

Berio, Luciano—Sequenza XII

Bland, Ed—For Bassoon

Brandon, Jenni—Colored Stones, Compostela

Carter, Elliot—Retracing

Hailstork, Adolphus—Bassoon Set

Jacob, Gordon—Partita

Larson, Libby—Jazz Variations for Solo Bassoon

Mignone, Francisco—16 Waltzes for Solo Bassoon

Osborne, Willson—Rhapsody

Perle, George—BassoonMusic, Three Inventions

Persichetti, Vincent—Parable

Stockhausen, Karlheinz—In Freundschaft

Yun, Isang—Monolog


Bassoon with Keyboard

Bach, PDQ—Sonata Abassoonata

Bernaud, Alain—Hallucinations

Bitsch, Marcel—Concertino

Bourdeau, Eugène—Premier Solo

Boutry, Roger—Interférences I

Bozza, Eugène—Concertino; Récit, Sicilienne, et Rondo

Cascarino, Romeo—Sonata

Devienne, François—Six Sonatas, op.24

Duttileux, Henri—Sarabande et Cortege

Dubois, Pierre Max—Sonatine-Tango

Etler, Alvin—Sonata

Fasch, Johann Friedrich—Sonata

Françaix, Jean—Deux Pièces

Galbraith, Nancy—Sonata

Galliard, Johann Ernst—Six Sonatas

Gartenlaub, Odette—Sonatine

Grovlez, Gabriel—Sicilienne et Allegro Giocoso

Hindemith, Paul—Sonata

Hurlstone, William—Sonata

Ibert, Jacques—Carignane

Kay, Ulysses—Sonata

Koechlin, Charles—Sonata, Trois Pièces

Lacerda, Osvaldo—Chôro na Clave de Dó, Sonata, Suite

Larsen, Libby—Concert Piece

Lussier, Mathieu—Le Rêve de l’Opritchnik

Markiewiczowna, Władysława—Toccata

Miroshnikov, Oleg—Scherzo

Previn, Andre—Sonata

Saint-Saëns, Camille—Sonate, op.168

Skalkottas, Nikos—Sonata Concertante

Steinmetz, John—Sonata

Still, William Grant—Songs

Tansman, Alexandre—Sonatine, Suite

Tcherepnin, Alexander—Sonatine Sportive, op.63

Telemann, Georg Philipp—Sonata in f minor

Weissenborn, Julius—Capriccio


Chamber

Beethoven, Ludwig v.—Quintet for Piano and Winds, op.16

Corrette, Michel—Le Phenix for Four Bassoons and Harpsichord

Daugherty, Michael—Dead Elvis

Françaix, Jean—Divertissement, Serenade

Gubaidulina, Sofia—Duo Sonata for Two Bassoons

Jacob, Gordon—Suite for Bassoon and String Quartet

Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus—Quintet for Piano and Winds, K.452; Serenades in c (K.388), E-flat (K.375), and B-flat (Gran Partita, K.361); Sonata for bassoon and cello, K.292

Prokofiev, Sergei—Humorous Scherzo for Four Bassoons

Schubert, Franz—Octet in F, op.166

Stravinsky, Igor—Dumbarton Oaks, Lied ohne Name, Octet, Soldier’s Tale

Weissenborn, Julius—6 Trios, op.4


Etudes and Studies

Bertoni, Umberto—12 Studies

Bitsch, Marcel—Vingt études

Bourdeau, Eugène—Trente études

Bozza, Eugène—Douze caprices, Quinze études journalières

Concone, Giuseppe—The Singing Bassoon

Dahl, Ole—Drills, Drills 2.0

Dubois, Pierre Max—Douze études

Ferling, Franz Wilhelm—48 Famous Studies (arr. Thornton)

Gambaro, Giovania-Baptiste—18 Studies

Garfield, Bernard—20 Etudes

Giampieri, Alamiro—16 Daily Studies

Jacobi, Carl—6 Caprices

Jancourt, Eugène—26 Melodic Studies

Junge, Georg—An Introduction to Triple-Tongue and Double-Tongue for Bassoon

Kopprasch, Georg—60 Studies (2 Volumes; many publishers mistakingly list him as C. Kopprasch)

Kovar, Simon—24 Daily Exercises

Lacour, Guy—Dodecaprices, 28 Etudes sur les modes d’Olivier Messiaen

Milde, Ludwig—50 Concert Studies, 25 Studies in Scales and Chords

Orefici, Alberto—Bravoura Studies, 20 Melodic Studies

Oubradous, Fernand—Enseignement complet du bassoon (3 volumes)

Ozi, Etienne—42 Caprices

Parés, Gabriel—Parés Scales

Piard, Marius—16 Characteristic Studies, 90 Studies

Pivonka, Karel—Etudes caracteristiques, Virtuozini etudy

Rode, Pierre—15 Caprices

Romine, Ryan—Fantastic Tales

Satzenhofer, Jakob—24 Studies

Slama, Anton—66 Studies in All Keys

Weait, Christopher—Bassoon Intervals for Reading, Bassoon Scales for Reading, Bassoon Warmups

Weissenborn, Julius—Method for Bassoon, 50 Advanced Studies

Wolfe Jensen, Kristin—The Breathing Book for Bassoon