Duos

The First Six Bassoon Solos include easy music for new bassoonists. The solo parts are written within the octave from low F (F2) to open F (F3). The piano parts are easy, too. Rhythms used are whole notes, half notes and quarter notes. Most of the music is smooth. One piece requires staccato quarter notes; another requires tied half notes.
No. 1 Andante (0'48") B-flat major in 4/4 meter
No. 2 Gentle Waltz (0'25") F major in 3/4 meter.
No. 3 Minor March ('50") D minor in 2/4 meter.
No. 4 Lullaby (0'32") B-flat major in 6/4 meter.

The bassoon dips its toe into the 'blues'. Premiered by the composer and The Ohio State University Wind Symphony, Dr. Russel Mikkelson, director. We also publish two versions with wind accompaniment: for band [0512A] and for orchestral wind section [0512B].

We have transcribed Christian Julius Weissenborn's delightful bassoon scherzo for solo bass clarinet and piano. The bass clarinet version has been transposed from the bassoon key of C into concert B-flat. An optional cut shortens the piece to 3'50. We also publish the work with a chamber wind ensemble accompaniment for flute, oboe, 4 B-flat clarinets, bassoon, 2 horns in F and either double bass or tuba [0005G].

Three movement duet for oboe and bassoon. I. Acrobats (2’45) II. Lion Tamer (1’45) III. Clowns (1’50). Dedicated to the memory of Alfred Laubin. Mr. Laubin, was a member of the first professional wind quintet I played in. I remember him as a very thin, quiet and dignified man. He is in no way personified by the music in the work!

Quotes from a review by Daniel Lipori in ‘The Double Reed’, Vol 33/3, p.111.
“. . . you can imagine the acrobats up in the air during their performance.”
“It sounds very cautious, as if the lion tamer does not want to upset the animal.”

Excellent duet from 1727. RECORDED by Christopher Weait and Margaret Barstow on ‘dNote Records “Telemann for Bassoon” DND 1008.

From the inventive Canonic Duos. RECORDED by Christopher Weait and Margaret Barstow on ‘dNote Records “Telemann for Bassoon” DND 1008.

3 movements, early Romantic music. Transcribed and edited by Margaret Barstow.