Selected Bassoon Literature

Selected Bassoon Literature

*	= Especially important	Eble Music Co.
**	= "Musts"	P.O. Box 2570
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Texts:
- Spencer, William, The Art of Bassoon Playing,** (Summy - Birchard).
- Popkin, Mark and Loren Glickman, Bassoon Reed Making,* (The Instrumentalist Co.).
- Weait, Christopher, Bassoon Reed Making: A Basic Technique,* (McGinnis & Marx).
- Langwill, Lindesay, The Bassoon and Contrabassoon, (W. W. Norton).
- Klimko, Ronald, Bassoon Performance Practices and Teaching in the United States and Canada, (University of Idaho, School of Music Publications).
Etudes:
- Weissenborn, Julius, Method for Bassoon,** vols. I and II.
- Milde, L. Concert Studies,** vol I.
  - Concert Studies,* vol II.
  - Studies in All Keys**
- Jancourt, Eugene, 26 Melodic Studies, (International).
- Bozza, Eugene, Quinze Etudes Journalieres, (Ledue).
- Orefici, Alberto, Melodic Studies, (International)
  - Bravura Studies, (International).
- Rode, Pierre, 15 Caprices, (International).
- Bianchi, Virginio, Twelve Etudes for Bassoon, (G. Schirmer).
Orchestral excerpt books:
- Stadio, Difficult Passages and Solos,* (Ricordi).
- Schoenbach, 20th Century Orchestry Studies, (G. Schirmer).
- Righini, Il Fagotto in Orchestra, (Ricordi).
Solos with accompaniment:
- Mozart, W.A., Concerto,** K. 191 (Garfield ed. Edition Musicus).
- Hindemith, Paul., Sonata,* (Schott).
- Telemann, G.P., Sonata in F Minor,* (International).
- Saint-Saens, C.,Sonata,* (Leduc)
- Vivaldi, A., Ten Bassoon Concerti, vols. I and II, *(G. Schirmer).
  - Concerto in A Minor, (Ricordi)
  - Concerto in Bb Major (La Notte), (International).
- Galliard, J. E., Six Sonatas, vols. I and II,* (International).
- Weber, C. M. von, Concerto in F,* (International).
  - Ungarische Fantasie
- Phillips, Burrill, Concert Piece, (Carl Fischer).
- Etler, Alvin, Sonata, (Associated).
- Hummel, J.N., Concerto, (International).
- Tansman, Alexander, Sonatine, (Max Eschig).
  - Suit, (Max Eschig).
  Devienne/ Mozart, Concerto in Bb Major, (Peters).
- Bozza, Eugene, Recit, Sicilienne, et Rondo, (Leduc).
  - Fantasie, (Leduc).
  - Concertino, (Leduc).
- Jacob, Gordon, Concerto for Bassoon and Strings, (Joseph Williams).
- Stamitz, Karl, Concerto in F Major, (Sikorski).
- Vogal, J. C., Concerto in C Major, (Sikorski).
- Kozeluh, J. A., Concerto in C Major, (Elkan - Vogel).
- Vivaldi, Antonio, Sonatas, (International).
- Marcello, Benedetto, Sonatas, (Intenational).
- Boismortiew, Bodin de, Sonata, No. 5 in G Minor (Siecle Musical).
- Fasch, J.F., Sonata in C, (McGinniw and Marx).
- Merci, Luidgi, Sonata in G Minor, (Schott) and Sonata No. 2, (Southern).
- Bordeau, E., Premiere Solo, (Rubank).
- Pierne, Gabriel, Solo de Concert, (Leduc).
- Senaille, J.B., Allegro Spiritoso, (Southern).
- Besozzi, Jerome, Sonata, (Oxford).
- Avison, Charles, Sonata in F, (Oxford).
- Bach, J.C., Concerto in Bb Major, (Sikorski).
  - Concerto in Eb Major, (Sikorski).
- Dutilleux, Henri, Sarabande et Cortege, (Leduc).
- Cascarino Remco, Sonata.
- Wilder, Sonatas.
Bassoon alone
- Persichetti, Vincent, Parable for Solo Bassoon, (Elkan-Vogel).
- Jacob, Gordon, Partita for Solo Bassoon, (Oxford University Press).
- Arnold, Malcolm, Fantasy for Bassoon, (Faber Music).
- Osborne, Willson, Rhapsody for Bassoon Alone, (Peters).
- Bach, J.S., Six Suites for Violoncello Solo, (International).
Books on reserve in the MRL
- The Art of Bassoon Playing by William Spencer
- Bassoon Reed Making by Mark Popkin/Lorin Glickman
- Bassoon Reed-Making: A basic Technique by Christopher Weat
- Bassoon Performance Practices and Teaching in the United States and Canada by Ronald Klimko
- The Bassoon and Contrabassoon by Lyndesay Langwill
- The Bassoon and Doublebassoon: A Short Illustrated History... by Lyndesay Langwill
- The Bassoon by Heckel/Langwill/Waples
- Bassoon Technique by Archie Camden
- The Bassoon Reed Profile and Measurement by Thomas Palmer
- The Contrabassoon by Cornelia Biggers
- The Art of Wind Playing by Arther Weisberg