Can anyone suggest a good bassoon concerto?
HenryFogel
that is great fun is Weber's Andante and Hungarian Rondo for Bassoon and
Orchestra. It is a delight.
Richard Strauss wrote a lovely duet-concertino for clarinet and bassoon,
with strings and harp. And Andrejs Panufnik wrote a fine concerto as
well.
Henry Fogel
J. Patrick Murphy
me...@po.CWRU.Edu writes:
> Or does such a thing even exist?
> If anyone can direct me towards any recordings, I would be duly
>appreciative.
>
Try the concerto by Andrez Panufnik -- a truly great 20th-c. concerto for
this generally neglected instrument. One of his best pieces, IMO. I
think the only recording available is on Conifer.
Kevin P Mcbride
concertos. I don't want to judge the playing too much, as I have nothing to
compare it to, but I found Thunmann's work to be very satisfying, technically
and artistically.
Kevin
Peter
An excellent contemporary concerto is the Strathclyde Concerto No. 8
for bassoon and orchestra (1993) by Peter Maxwell Davies. It's
published by Chester Music and can be heard on Collins CD 13962
played by its dedicatee, Ursula Leveaux, with the Scottish Chamber
Orchestra, conducted by the composer.
Peter
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Joseph von Rosenberg
writes:
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>: In article <3ioltt$c...@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu> Martin E. Witczak,
>: me...@po.CWRU.Edu writes:
>: > Or does such a thing even exist?
>: > If anyone can direct me towards any recordings, I would be duly
>: >appreciative.
>: >
>Um, last i checked, Vivaldi wrote about 48 bassoon concertos, beats me
why.
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>Daniel M. Debertin
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>dmde...@gloria.cord.edu
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Carl Maria von Weber: Bassoon Concerto in F, op. 75
Johann Nepomuk Hummel:Grand Concerto in F for bassoon and orchestra
Both are performed by Klaus Thunemann with Academy of St. Martin in the
Fields/Marriner
Philips 432 081-2
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: rubi...@mail1.sas.upenn.edu (Kailan Rubinoff) wrote:
: >>Martin E. Witczak (me...@po.CWRU.Edu) wrote:
: >>I know that Vivaldi wrote a whole bunch of bassoon concertos, but I
: >>really wouldn't know which recordings to recommend.
Both the two cds on Philips of Vivaldi bassoon concertos, performed by
Klaus Thunemann, are good recommendations.
: The best known concerto now is the Mozart Bb Concerto (K.191) and there are
: rumours that he wrote another one in C. Another classical concerto of
: reasonably popular standing is Carl Maria von Weber's in F.
Also there is Hummel's concerto (also in F) and the Andante and Hungarian
Rondo by Weber.
: The romantic era passed the instrument by because it just didn't have the
: power to be heard over a romantic orchestra.
: There are several 20th century concerti but none that have really
: jumped up and grabbed the programmers of orchestral concerts much. One
: concerto I studied was written by a former Composer-In-Residence at the
: university where I did my B. Mus.: Murray Adaskin.
Here some other composers with bassoon concertos worth checking out:
Andrzej Panufnik
Dan Welcher
Ellen Zwilich
Anders Eliasson
Gordon Jacob
Jindrich Feld
J.C. Bach
Just a few off the top of my head. If I think of more, I'll post 'em.
Also, look for the arrangement by Boulez of his _Domaines_ (formerly for
clarinet and chamber ensemble) for bassoon. I don't know when (or if)
this is published, or when (or if)_ a recording might appear. Boulez is
making the version at the request of Pascal Gallois, the bassoonist with
the Ensemble InterContemporain.
Ryan Hare
rh...@scs.unr.edu
David Brooks
>Mozart's is certainly the finest...
I have never heard a performance or recording of this that solves the
inherent problems of balance. Maybe Mozart's bassoons had a harsher sound,
but his orchestration (particularly in the slow movement) completely hides
the bassoon's naturally thin tone in its middle octave.
Another candidate: Gordon Jacob wrote a light and catchy bassoon concerto.
I heard it 30 years ago and can still remember how the last movement goes.
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>From: dbr...@ics.com (David Brooks)
>Subject: Re: Can anyone suggest a good bassoon concerto?
>Date: 2 Mar 1995 21:06:34 GMT
>henry...@aol.com (HenryFogel) writes:
>>Mozart's is certainly the finest...
>I have never heard a performance or recording of this that solves the
>inherent problems of balance. Maybe Mozart's bassoons had a harsher sound,
>but his orchestration (particularly in the slow movement) completely hides
>the bassoon's naturally thin tone in its middle octave.
>Another candidate: Gordon Jacob wrote a light and catchy bassoon concerto.
>I heard it 30 years ago and can still remember how the last movement goes.
>--
It's too bad Dmitri Shostakovich never composed a bassoon concerto! I believe
if he had, it would have become a classic. He wrote some wonderful bassoon
parts in most of his orchestral music.
Craig A. Ferguson Office: 509-575-5986
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Glenn Spiegel
especially the Andante.
Roger Musson
Not to be missed, if you find a recording of it, is the bassoon concerto by
the Czech composer Jiri Pauer. This was an early work (his graduation piece, I
think) and it is WONDERFUL - I think it has the most beautiful tunes ever
given to the instrument. It really ought to be widely known.
Roger Musson
British Geological Survey
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RonA938988
sept notes" for bassoon and strings! It is one of his best chamber works,
a perfect meld of his early folk music passion with his later obsession
with classical form. It is wonderful to listen to, is on a Le Chant du
Monde CD with Lev Petcherski, basson, and the Leningrad Chamber Orchestra
under Lazare Gozman, coupled with Bachianas Brasilieras No. 5/2/1, Choros
No. 4 (which is a good listen itself).
Ron Arnold
pinky and the brain
concerti, also i just recently heard a bassoon concerto by
walter ross, living composer...the only recording done to my
knowledge was with the seattle symphony...oh, the only concerto
that left my mouth hanging open was the world premiere of ellen
taafe zwilich's bassoon concerto performed by nancy goeres of
the pittsburgh symphony...have phun
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