20 Studies for Bassoon (Bassoon)

Bassoon Hub is a collection of colourful and quirky new pieces studies duets and trios for bassoons. The book will inspire elementary and intermediate players providing new music that will support exam preparation as well as fun arrangements of well-known tunes. There are also duets and trios to play with other bassoonists. Bassoon Hub is a highly useful resource with plenty of new material for teachers and students.

To this day Eugène Bozza (1905-1991) remains one of the most prolific composers for wind instruments despite being a violinist himself. His Duettino for Two Bassoons is no exception to the composer's success. During his studies at the Paris Conservatoire Bozza won prizes for Violin conducting and composition as well as the Grand Prix de Rome. He then conducted the orchestra of the Opéra-Comique and became Head of the Conservatoire in Valenciennes whilst remaining a prominent composer. Composed in 1954 Bozza's Duettino for Two Bassoons is a virtuosic work addressing advanced features including complex rhythms chromaticism a wide range and articulation. As music educationalist Paul Griffiths has written of Bozza's compositions 'his works reveal melodic fluency elegance of structure and a consistently sensitive concern of instrumental capabilities.'

für Fortgeschrittene/for Advanced Pupils-The second volume from Julius Weissenborn's Opus 8 collection of Bassoon studies for the advanced player. These studies will help to develop technical control and smoothness of playing.

Exercises and studies in this book have been written for the specific purpose of supplementing any of the elementary methods available. The book is in no way intended to serve as a method or as a course of progressive instruction for the Bassoon. This book is divided into two general classifications: studies for rhythmic development; and scale, arpeggio, and interval exercises which are so indispensable in mastering any instrument.

40 Progressive Studies-Following on from Starter Studies this collection generally contains longer pieces suitable for the developing young musician. Specifically tailored for each instrument Skilful Studies introduces the concept of phrasing by suggesting suitable breathing points and takes the player into new keys with extended instrumental ranges. New notes are introduced in a gradual and logical manner; woodwind players are taken into their second octave learning to cross the ???break??? as smoothly as possible.

Vingt Études by Marcel Bitsch is a set of works for Bassoon. Rated as difficult (7° 8°) this volume was written to maintain the skills already acquired by the players and to help them to master all the techniques that could still need improvement such as breathing flexibility nuances and scores in different keys among others. Each study has a different mode and / or key and lasts between one and two pages. This set is a must-have for Bassoon players who want to maintain their level. Marcel Bitsch is a French musician who specialised in teaching the counterpoint and the fugue. He composedmany orchestral pieces and some chamber music. He also wrote the analysis of some works by J. S. Bach.

French composer and conductor Henri Tomasi (1901-1971) published Concerto for Bassoon in 1957. As with his other wind compositions Concerto for Bassoon was well-received by audiences. Tomasi was born in Marseille but his Father and Mother were originally from La Casinca in Corsica. Despite being pressured in to musical studies by his parents Tomasi dreamed of becoming a sailor and during the summer he stayed with his Grandmother in Corsica where he learnt traditional Corsican songs. However in 1921 he began his studies at the Paris Conservatoire and went on to become a high profile composerand conductor. Tomasi did not forget his Corsican routes often incorporating into his compositions themes of the songs he had learnt during the summers with his Grandmother. The Concerto for Bassoon is in three movements; 1) Andante and Allegro 2) Serenade Nocturne and 3) Final-Saltarelle. This Tomasi piece is suitable to advanced bassoonists providing an exciting alternative addition to the instrument's repertoire.

Written in English French and German this edition of Scales and Exercises is the second part of the second volume of the Complete Method for Bassoon by Fernand Oubradous. Including the advices of the author this method provides a set of scales studies to enable the upper beginner Bassoon player to gain in sonority and clarity. Also featuring chromatic scales at the end of the book this method is classic and progressive. Fernand Oubradous was a French bassoonist composer and conductor. This Complete Method for Bassoon is one of his main recognised works and was conceived in threevolumes.

Arthur Bliss’s first orchestral compositions his studies for Full Orchestra are believed to have been composed in 1920. The first performance in 1921 was conducted by Arthur Bliss. Orchestration: 2 Flutes Oboe Cor Anglais 2 Clarinets in Bflat Bass Clarinet in Bflat 2 Bassoons Contrabassoon 4 Horns in F 2 Trumpets in C 3 Trombones Tuba Timpani Percussion Harp Celesta Strings. Full score and orchestral parts are available on hire from the publishers. Duration: c. 12 minutes.