Suite for Four Bassoons

Four short movements for two Bassoons.Composer's Note.Take Two Bassoons is planned as one of a series of light-hearted works for pairs of instruments written with advice from performers who are also experienced teachers. Many of these pieces explore some specific opportunities and challenges inherent in the technique of each instrument.There are four short movements: Jaunty Tenderly Angry and Running Wild.Note from Marc Goldberg.Thea Musgrave asked to meet with me in New York to discuss a set of duets she was writing and we got together over coffee near Carnegie Hall for an indepth discussionabout the bassoon. I confess to having had momentary misgivings when asked to list things that were difficult to do on the instrument envisioning for a moment an etude of unforgiving notes difficult dynamics uncomfortable articulations clumsy cross-fingerings and the like arranged back-to-back in an endurance test to challenge the best players on their best day.What she has in fact created is delightful a charming set of pieces full of character wit colour and yes challenge perfectly suited for student and teacher alike and wonderful recital works to boot.I couldn’t be more pleased to have had some part however small in their roots and am looking forward to calling these pieces and Thea Musgrave - lifelong friends.

A set of four short and simple but wonderfully melodic pieces for the intermediate Bassoon soloist. Ideally suited to be performed as a set of four the pieces can be played individually making them perfect for early concerts festivals and recitals or just as a satisfying addition to your first repertoire.

A four movement suite. The Couperin family's influence extended over five generations and was as important to French music as the Bachs' was to German music. François 1668-1733 (known as 'le Grand') was like his father organist of St. Gervais and in 1693 became organist to the King at Versailles. He excelled as a composer of keyboard music and produced an instruction book L'Art de Toucher le Clavecin which is valuable for the light it throws on contemporary practice in harpsichord playing. J. S. Bach knew and admired François Couperin's music and the two did correspond. Alas the letters disappeared when (according to an article in Grove) they were used as lidsforjampots!

Arrangeur: Timothy Bonenfant. Par DEBUSSY CLAUDE. All four movements of Claude Debussy's charming Petite Suite arranged for Flute, Clarinet (in A) and Bassoon: En Bateau, Cortege, Menuet, Ballet. Originally composed as a suite for four-hand piano, it is also well-known in its orchestral form, with the orchestration completed by Debussy's friend, Henri Büsser./ Répertoire / Flûte Traversière, Clarinette et Basson

Music for Double Wind Quintet by Franco Cesarini. Par CESARINI FRANCO. A superb recording of five pieces for double wind quintet composed by Franco Cesarini. Suite Siciliana is a true tribute to this beautiful island, a piece composed by seven dances in the musical form typical of the baroque period. Divertimento, an early work of Franco Cesarini, illustrates the composer's love of popular song. A piece characterised by skillful instrumentation and meticulous attention to balance and form. Le Cortège du Roi Renaud is a suite in five parts based on tales that originate in southern European folk songs dating back as far as the 16th century. Pastorale de Provence, a suite in four movements, was written by Franco Cesarini in memory of the great Provençal composer Darius Milhaud. As the title says, Greek Folk Dances is entirely in the sign of Greek dances starting with a kalamatianos, followed by a zeibekiko. The piece ends with a hasapiko. A perfect mix of new and less new repertoire, perfectly composed and arranged for double wind quintet by Franco Cesarini and beautifully performed by the Rovereto Wind Ensemble! / Date parution : 2022-04-01/ Livres, revues, DVD, logiciels et accessoires / Double Quintette de Vents

for bassoon and concert band-Nicolaï Rimski-Korsakov disait du basson qu?il était « sénile et fourbe en Majeur souffrant et triste en mineur ». Dans le grave et en staccato il est indéniablement comique grotesque et bouffon. Cette diversité de caractère avait déjà inspiré la Commedia dell?arte qui confia à Signor Fagotto l?un des rôles comiques essentiels. Au XVIIIe siècle selon l?usage de l?opéra-comique italien (opera buffa) la voix était doublée par un instrument à vent. De Signor Fagotto au basson l?instrument qui allait le seconder il n?y avait qu?un pas. C?est aussi à cette époque que le basson devient un instrument soliste à part entière. Vivaldi lui consacrera près de40 concertos. Sans doute a-t-il été conquis par sa personnalité généreuse comme bien d?autres compositeurs dont Maxime Aulio. Il Signore Fagotto débute avec une introduction orchestrale brillante. Le soliste expose ensuite le thème premier de l?œuvre. L?utilisation presque constante d?un chiffrage de mesure irrégulier (7/8) permet au basson d?accentuer son caractère espiègle et charmant tout en laissant à l?auditeur un espace de liberté suffisant pour imaginer les facéties du personnage. Il Signore Fagotto est une œuvre captivante pour l?accompagnement orchestral et qui offre au basson une superbe partie soliste.Il Signore Fagotto a été donné en création mondiale le 24 avril 2002 par Laurent Le Chenadec (basson) accompagné de l?Orchestre d?Harmonie du Conservatoire National de Région de Toulouse.

In his Travel Notes Bennett takes us on a journey in the air and on the ground reflected by the mood and titles of the four movements of the suite In an air-balloon In a helicopter In a bath-chair and Car-chase. A master of film music Bennett knows exactly how to paint a vivid image or scene solely with the help of instruments. This delightful piece of chamber music is originally scored for Woodwind quartet (Oboe Flute Bb Clarinet Bassoon) however the Oboe part may be played on a 2nd Clarinet and the Bassoon part on a Violoncello. Duration: about 5 min. 45 sec.SirRichard Rodney Bennett was an English composer of film TV and concert music and also a jazz pianist. He was based in New York City from 1979 until his death there in 2012. Bennett produced over two hundred works for the concert hall and fifty scores for film and television.