Bassoon (Cello, Violin, Flute, or Clarinet) and Piano. Composed by Louis Spohr (1784-1859). Edited by Wolfgang Birtel. Schott. Schott Music #ED20988. Published by Schott Music (HL.49018690).

2 Clarinets and Bassoon. Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791). Masterworks; Solo Small Ensembles; Trio; Woodwind Ensemble - Trio. Kalmus Edition. Classical; Masterwork. Book. 64 pages. Kalmus Classic Edition #00-K02071. Published by Kalmus Classic Edition

Bassoon, piano

SKU: FG.55011-586-6

Composed by Heikki Sarmanto. Fennica Gehrman #55011-586-6. Published by Fennica Gehrman (FG.55011-586-6).

ISBN 9790550115866.

A pioneer of Finnish modern jazz, Heikki Sarmanto (1939-) is renowned for his renderings of jazz numbers. No wonder, therefore, that broken chords and familiar keys resonate and sit well under the hand in the piano part of this Northern Dreams suite. The solo passages for the piano are like stylised improvisations. In addition to jazz idioms, the suite features Chopin-style arpeggios. His music is melodic and communicative, painting feelings, situations and events. Northern Dreams was originally composed with the tenor sax of Juhani Aaltonen in mind, and the solo part is a transcription of his improvisation. The solo part is also available in arrangements for alto sax, flute, clarinet, bassoon and trumpet.

By Thomas Root. Woodwind Quintet. FJH Solo and Ensemble. Score only. Full set (score and parts) also available: WW3001. Solo/ensembles. Level: Grade 4. Score. Composed 2000. Published by The FJH Music Company Inc.

Oboe, bassoon and piano - difficult

SKU: HL.49016219

Composed by Benjamin Schweitzer. This edition: Saddle stitching. Sheet music. Misc. Score (also performance score). Composed 2006. 73 pages. Duration 10'. Schott Music #ED 20121. Published by Schott Music (HL.49016219).

ISBN 9790001146449. UPC: 884088202538. 9.0x12.0x0.195 inches.

The chiaroscuro-technique developed by painters of the Italian renaissance served to intensify contrasts and effects of optical depth. In Klar/Obskur, I tried to transfer the general idea of this technique on the rather unusual instrumentation of two double-reed woodwinds and piano. On the one hand, a clear, well articulated playing is characteristic for these instruments, on the other hand, they have an often underestimated potential of 'twilight': air-sounds and fragile, shady colours have a especially attractive when being produced by double-reed instruments (which are often, and superficially regarded as being less capable of differentiated sounds than flute or clarinet). The piano, too, has a broad bandwidth of possibilities between percussive and delicate playing to complement the woodwinds which, in return, can absorb and continue the fading piano sounds.The beginning introduces the two contrasting elements that form the basic material for the piece: a clear, sharp chord, followed by fragile, dim sounds. The changes between these elements as well as their combination and amalgamation produce an enormous spectrum of colours and gesture. After this 'motto-like' opening follow four quite clearly separated short sections, each of them being characterised by a well-defined texture: a partly almost imperceptible air-sound passage, a short sequence of microintervallic notes, a burst of virtuosity and a recourse to the fragile sounds of the beginning.The second, longer main part consists of three sections merging subtly into each other: a short unisono-passage, marked elastic [federnd], is being dissolved into its basic elements; from these remainders, a confrontation of low, 'arcane' bassoon and piano sounds and a strongly ornamented melodic line of the oboe emerges, leading to a short but powerful climax. The piece is concluded by an extended, relaxed epilogue, containing a short piano solo and a duet of oboe and bassoon and, finally, a quotation of the 'elastic' character of the middle section.Benjamin Schweitzer.

Bassoon

SKU: ST.C174

Composed by Chris Allen. Wind & brass music. Clifton Edition #C174. Published by Clifton Edition (ST.C174).

ISBN 9790570811748.

Chris Allen's hugely successful Progressive Studies for Clarinet share the same aims as these: to provide students with instructive material written in a modern style to supplement existing, though more traditional pieces. Thirty studies, ranging through grades 1–6.

Bassoon solo
Grades 1–6 (Trinity Grade 5 syllabus)
Former Spartan Press Cat. No.: SP421.