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Camille Saint-Saëns: Sonata for Bassoon and Piano. Opus 168
Edition: Durand, difficulty: 5
See recordings of  X-175   
(#X-175) $15.95

Camille Saint-Saëns: Romance in D Major Op. 51
For bassoon and piano. Edition: Kalmus, difficulty: 5
See recordings of  X-628   
(#X-628) $6.95

Schickele: Blue Set #2 for four bassoons
Includes:
Peter Schickele: Bassooner or Later
Peter Schickele: Portlandia in Cerulean
Peter Schickele: Gang of Wolves
Edition: Elkan-Vogel, difficulty: 4
See recordings of  X-479   
(#X-479) $35.00

Peter Schickele: Delta Jukebox
Inspired by the Missippi River Delta, this piece integrates blues and folk music with classical tradition. For 2 bassoons and piano, duration ca. 10'30". Edition: Elkan-Vogal, difficulty: 5
(#X-766) $19.95

P.D.Q. Bach: Dutch Suite
For bassoon & tuba. Edition: Presser, difficulty: 3
See recordings of  X-533   
(#X-533) $9.95

PDQ Bach: Lip My Reeds
For four bassoons. Edition: Presser, difficulty: 5
See recordings of  X-314   
(#X-314) $17.50

PDQ Bach: Last Tango in Bayreuth
For four bassoons. Edition: Elkan-Vogel, difficulty: 3 - 4
See recordings of  X-315   
(#X-315) $9.95

Schickele: P.D.Q. Bach: Sonata Abassoonata
Three movements woodenly edited by the Perfesser himself. The pianist is inexplicably not on hand, so the bassoonist must play the piano part in addition to his own until the final two measures, when the pianist finally makes it to the gig. Edition: Presser, difficulty: 4
(#X-246) $12.95

Peter Schickele: Summer Serenade
Three pieces for bassoon and piano: "Dreams", "Games" and "Songs and Dances". Edition: Elkan-Vogel, difficulty: 3 - 4
See recordings of  X-712   
(#X-712) $19.95

Othmar Schoeck: Sonate for Bassoon op 41
A bassoon arrangement of the Sonate for Bass Clarinet, with piano accompaniment. Edition: Breitkopf & Härtel, difficulty: 4
See recordings of  X-737   
(#X-737) $57.95

Hanning Schröder: Music for Bassoon Solo
Edition: Robert Lienau, difficulty: 4
(#X-688) $10.50

Ervin Schulhoff: Bass Nightingale (Bassnachtigall)
For solo contrabassoon. Edition: Schott, difficulty: 4
See recordings of  X-542   
(#X-542) $12.95

Robert Schumann: Fantasy Pieces op. 73
These three pieces were originally written for piano and clarinet. This edition is for piano and cello, and has been claimed by bassoonists as an important part of their repertoire. Edition: Henle Urtext, difficulty: 4
See recordings of  X-911   
(#X-911) $16.95

Robert Sibbing: Trio for Double-Reeds (Oboe, EH, Bsn)
Includes score and parts. Edition: Fish Creek Music, difficulty: 3 - 4
(#X-639) $18.00

Karl Stamitz: Bassoon Concerto in F Major
For bassoon and piano, cadenzas and revision by Maurice Allard. Edition: Billaudot, difficulty: 4
See recordings of  X-429   
(#X-429) $30.95

Allan Stephenson: Three Pieces
For Solo Bassoon Edition: Accolade Musikverlag, difficulty: 4
(#X-928) $16.95

Halsey Stevens: Sonata for Bassoon and Piano
Previously seen only in reproduced manuscript, Bruce Gbur has edited and made readily available this fine work by a contemporary composer. Edition: Prairie Dog Press, difficulty: 4
(#X-909) $25.00

Richard Strauss: Duet-Concertino
Originally for clarinet and bassoon with string orchestra and harp, this edition is for solo clarinet and bassoon with piano. Edition: Boosey and Hawkes, difficulty: 3 - 4
(#X-724) $55.00

Igor Stravinsky: Lied ohne Name for 2 Bassoons
Edition: Boosey & Hawkes, difficulty: 1
(#X-172) $4.99

Alexandre Tansman: Sonatine for bassoon
With piano. Edition: Max Esching, difficulty: 5
See recordings of  X-244   
(#X-244) $21.95

Alexandre Tansman: Suite for Bassoon and Piano
Edition: Eschig, difficulty: 5
See recordings of  X-455   
(#X-455) $19.95

Georg Philipp Telemann: Sonata in E flat for bassoon
Bassoon and piano. Edition: Boosey & Hawkes, difficulty: 3
(#X-199) $13.95

Georg Philipp Telemann: Sonata in E minor for bassoon
With piano. Edition: Boosey & Hawkes, difficulty: 3
See recordings of  X-198   
(#X-198) $14.95

Georg Philipp Telemann: Sonata in F minor for bassoon
Bassoon and piano, edited by Kovar. Edition: International, difficulty: 3
See recordings of  X-189   
(#X-189) $11.25

Georg Philipp Telemann: 12 Fantasias
For Solo bassoon, adapted by Alan Hawkins. Edition: Bocal Music, difficulty: 3 - 4
See recordings of  X-439   
(#X-439) $14.00

George Philip Telemann: Fantasia #4 in D min
For solo bassoon, adapted by Alan Hawkins. Edition: Bocal Music, difficulty: 4
(#X-439-A) $6.00

Johann Baptist Vanhal: Concerto in C major
For bassoon and piano reduction. Edition: Simrok, difficulty: 4
See recordings of  X-200   
(#X-200) $24.95

Heitor Villa-Lobos: Bachianas Brasileiras No. 6
For flute and bassoon. One score only. Edition: Associated Music Publishers, difficulty: 3 - 4
See recordings of  X-722   
(#X-722) $16.99

Heitor Villa-Lobos: Ciranda das Sete Notas
For bassoon & piano. Edition: Peermusic, difficulty: 5
See recordings of  X-456   
(#X-456) $12.95

Antonio Vivaldi: Bassoon Concerto in A Minor RV 497
Bassoon and piano reduction. Edited by Hara and Nagy. Edition: Musica Budapest, difficulty: 4
(#X-124) $22.95

Antonio Vivaldi: Bassoon Concerto in C Major RV 472 (P45)
Bassoon & piano reduction. Edition: Schott, difficulty: 4
(#X-279) $23.95

Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto in E minor RV 484
For bassoon with piano reduction. Edited by Leonard Sharrow. Edition: International, difficulty: 5
(#X-481) $12.75

Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto in A minor RV498
Bassoon with piano reduction. Edition: Ricordi, difficulty: 3
See recordings of  X-482   
(#X-482) $12.95

Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto in B flat major RV 501 (F VIII 1)
"La Notte" for bassoon and piano reduction. Edition: Ricordi
(#X-483) $8.95

Antonio Vivaldi: Bassoon Concerti Vol I
Bassoon part edited by Sol Schoenbach, piano reduction by William Winstead. Contains 5 concerti, please see X-485 for the other 5 concerti. Difficulty: 3 - 5
Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto in D minor F VIII No. 5, Pincherle 282, RV 481
Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto in E minor F VIII No. 6, Pincherle 137, RV 484
Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto in A minor F VIII No. 7, Pincherle 72, RV 497
Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto in C major F VIII No. 13, Pincherle 46, RV 477
Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto in C minor F VIII No. 14, Pincherle 432, RV 480 See recordings of  X-484   
(#X-484) $19.99

Antonio Vivaldi: Bassoon Concerti Vol. II
Bassoon part edited by Sol Schoenbach, piano reduction by William Winstead. Contains 5 concerti, please see X-484 for the other 5 concerti. Difficulty: 3 - 4
Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto in C major F VIII No. 17, Pincherle 45, RV 472
Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto in F major F VIII No. 19, Pincherle 299, RV 488
Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto in G minor F VIII No. 23, Pincherle 384, RV 495
Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto in B flat major F VIII No. 24, Pincherle 382, RV502
Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto in E flat major F VIII No. 27, Pincherle 433, RV483
(#X-485) $19.99

Carl Maria von Weber: Concerto in F major Op 75
Bassoon and piano reduction edited by Maurice Allard. Edition: Billaudot, difficulty: 5
See recordings of  X-178   
(#X-178) $22.95

Carl Maria von Weber: Concerto for Bassoon in F major Op 75
Bassoon and piano reduction. Edition: Universal, difficulty: 5
See recordings of  X-741   
(#X-741) $25.95

James Waterson: Concert-Stücke
Also titled "Souvenir de Donizetti". For bassoon and piano. Edition: Nova, difficulty: 5
(#X-935) $15.35

Arthur Weisberg: 15 Etudes for Bassoon Written in the Style of 20th Century Music.
Difficulty: 4
(#X-580) $39.95

von Weber: Andante and Hungarian Rondo
Arranged for bassoon & concert band, parts and score included. Edition: Viento, difficulty: 5
See recordings of  X-486   
(#X-486) $42.00

von Weber: Andante and Hungarian Rhondo Opus 35
Bassoon and piano reduction. Edition: Schott, difficulty: 5
See recordings of  X-186   
(#X-186) $20.95

von Weber: Bassoon Concerto in F Major Op 75
Edition: Kalmus, difficulty: 5
See recordings of  X-64   
(#X-64) $10.95

Julius Weissenborn: Capriccio Op 14
For bassoon & piano. Edition: Kalmus, difficulty: 4
See recordings of  X-543   
(#X-543) $8.95

Julius Weissenborn: Romance in E flat Major, Op 3
For bassoon & piano. Edition: International, difficulty: 4
See recordings of  X-544   
(#X-544) $8.75

Julius Weissenborn: Romance No. 1
For bassoon and piano, edited by Robert Williams. Also known as Op. 10 #2 and Tone and Performance Studies No. 16. Edition: Southern, difficulty: 2 - 3
See recordings of  X-882   
(#X-882) $5.00

Pizzicato Polka
A Bassoon Brothers/Mark Eubanks "derangement" of Johann Strauss' "Pizzicato Polka". For three bassoons and contrabassoon. Includes score and parts. Duration ca. 2:20. Edition: Arundo Publications
See recordings of  X-822   
(#X-822) $24.00

Julius Weissenborn: Six Trios for 3 Bassoons, Op. 4
Julius Weissenborn: Serenade
Julius Weissenborn: Polonaise
Julius Weissenborn: Polka
Julius Weissenborn: Scherzo alla Mazurka
Julius Weissenborn: Turkish March
Julius Weissenborn: Funeral March
Edition: Musica Rara, difficulty: 3
See recordings of  X-693   
(#X-693) $35.95

Julius Weissenborn: Two Pieces op 9
Arioso and Humoresque for bassoon & piano. Edition: International, difficulty: 2 - 3
See recordings of  X-545   
(#X-545) $7.75

Julius Weissenborn: Romance No. 1
For bassoon and piano, edited by Robert Williams. Also known as Op. 10 #2 and Tone and Performance Studies No. 16. Edition: Southern, difficulty: 2 - 3
See recordings of  X-882   
(#X-882) $5.00

Dan Welcher: The Wind Won't Listen
Fantasy for Bassoon and String Quartet. Dedicated to Steven Dibner and based on the poem "Split" by Beth Gylys. Parts and score. Edition: Elkan-Vogel, difficulty: 5
(#X-760) $89.95

Richard Wernick: Games of Menoretti
Five pieces for unaccompanied bassoon:
Solo 1 (Theme and Variations)
Chromatic Duo in Contrary Motion
Canons in Two and Three Parts
Scherzo Rotations: Duo in Ratio 3:2
Solo II (Same Theme and Some More Variations)

Duration: 10 min, 30 sec. Edition: Presser, difficulty: 5
(#X-713) $9.95

John Williams: The Five Sacred Trees
Bassoon & piano. Edition: Hal Leonard, difficulty: 5
See recordings of  X-280   
(#X-280) $19.95

Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari: Suite Concertino in F, op. 16
For bassoon, with piano reduction by Ugo Solazzi. Edition: Ricordi, difficulty: 3
(#X-642) $16.95

Isang Yun: Monolog for Bassoon
Edition: Boosey & Hawkes, difficulty: 5
See recordings of  X-433   
(#X-433) $13.95

Ellen Taaffe Zwilich: Concerto for Bassoon and Orchestra
Solo bassoon with piano reduction. Commissioned by the Pittsburgh Symphony. Edition: Merion Music, difficulty: 5
See recordings of  X-228   
(#X-228) $26.95

Our music difficulty rating is a subjective attempt to quantify each piece's difficulty.
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