Suggested Bassoon Recordings

Suggested bassoon recordings....

This list... is by no means an end, and all of the items are easy to find. Stalk your used record shops, libraries, garage sales, and CD sales on line and you'll find things. The record company is listed in dark red. More often than not these can be found. With a little time spent you can get results. After all...Harvey PeKar found his gems.

Many times a student will learn a Vivaldi solo...and it's really perfect.

BUT...Since I come from being a jazz player first I note with great interest the amount of variation a soloist can make via dynamics, fingerings, slurs and articulations. Creativity is of the ultimate interest to me...as well as personal skill. I hope this list assists you to cross reference compositions as well as find some players that need your attention. Enjoy.

~~ Klaus Thunemann, bassoon, and I MUSICI. PHILIPS 6500919 (LP).

1: A Vivaldi Concerto E minor RV 484

2: Concerto A minor RV 498

3: Concerto F major RV 489

4: Concerto B flat major RV 502

~~ Robert Thompson, bassoon, and London Symphony Orchestra.
Chandos ABRD 1033 (LP).

1: J Downey Fantasy for bassoon and orchestra

2: G Jacob Concerto for bassoon and orchestra

3: J Andriessen Concertino for bassoon and windensemble

~~> George Zukermann, bassoon, and Württemberg Chamber Orchestra, J Faerber. Turnabout TV 34039S (LP)

1: C M von Weber Concerto F major op.75

2:Andante e Rondo Ungarese op.35 (JWV 79)

3: W A Mozart Concerto B major KV 191

~~> George Zukermann, bassoon, and Württemberg Chamber Orchestra, J Faerber. FSM 73002 (LP).

1: J C Bach Concerto E flat major

2: J G Graun Concerto B flat major

3: C Stamitz Concerto F major

4: J N Hummel Concerto Fmajor

~~> Milan Turkovic, bassoon, and Bamberger Symfoniker, H-M Schneidt.

Deutsche Grammophon 2530270 (LP)

1: W A Mozart Concerto B flat major KV 191

2: J A Kozeluh Concerto C major

3: C M von Weber Concerto F major op.75

~~> Manfred Sax, bassoon, and Köln Chamber Orchestra, H Müller-Brühl. Schwann VMS 813 (LP).

1: F Devienne Concerto B flat major

2: F Danzi Concerto F major

~~> George Zukermann, bassoon, and Württemberg Chamber Orchestra, J Faerber.

Turnabout TV 34304 (LP).

1: J B de Boismortier Concerto D major

2: F Couperin Concerto for 2 bassoons

3: F Devienne Quartet for bassoon and Strings op.73

4: M Corrette Le Phenix

~~> Klaus Thunemann, bassoon, and I Musici. PHILIPS 416355-1 (LP).

1: A Vivaldi Concerto F major RV 485

2: Concerto B flat major RV 503

3: Concerto E flat major RV 483

4: Concerto A minor RV 497

5: Concerto C major RV 473

6: Concerto G major RV 492

~~> Klaus Thunemann, bassoon, T Zehetmair, violin, T Zimmermann, viola, and C Henkel, cello. Claves 50-8714 (LP).

1: F Devienne Quartet op.73:1

2: Duo for bassoon and cello op.3:1

3: Quartet op.73:2

4: Duo for bassoon and cello op.3:4

5: Quartet op.73:3

~~> James Jeter, bassoon, and B Hess, piano. CRYSTAL RECORDS S 343 (LP).

1: E Wolf-Ferrari Suite-Concertino F major op.16

2: R Glière Impromptu op.35:9

3: Humoresque op.35:8

7: C M von Weber Andante e Rondo Ungarese op.35 (JWV 79)

~~> Christopher Weait, bassoon, M Kerneman, violin, M Barstow, cello, and G Brough, harpsichord. Lyrichord LLST 7277 (LP).

1: P F Boddecker Sonata sopra "la Monica" for bassoon, violin

and B.c.

2: J B de Boismortier Sonata for bassoon and cello D minor op.40:1

3: F R Gebauer Trio for bassoon, violin and cello op.33:3

4: C Weait Variations for bassoon (1972)

~~> Joseph Polisi, bassoon, and T Schmidt, piano.

CRYSTAL RECORDS S 341 (LP).

1: H Villa-Lobos Ciranda das Sete Notas

~~> Klaus Thunemann, bassoon, Stephen Orton, cello, and Academy of St Martin in the Fields, N Marriner. PHILIPS 422390-2 (CD).

2: W A Mozart Sonata for bassoon and cello B flat major

KV 292

3: Konsert B flat major KV 191

~~> Klaus Thunemann, bassoon, and Köln Chamber Orchestra, H Müller-Brühl. Koch Schwann 316019 F1 (CD).

2: J C Bach Concerto E major

~~> Klaus Thunemann, bassoon, and I Musici. PHILIPS 432124-2 (CD).

1: A Vivaldi Concerto G major RV 493

2: Concerto C major RV 471

3: Concerto A minor RV 500

4: Concerto D minor RV 481

5: Concerto B major RV 504

6: Concerto G minor RV 496

~~> Milan Turkovic, bassoon, and Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra, MSieghart. ORFEO C 223911 A (CD).

1: W A Mozart Concerto B flat major KV 191

2: M Haydn Concertino (from sinfonia B major Perger 52)

3: H Villa-Lobos Ciranda das sete notas

4: J Francaix Divertissement (1942)

5: G Gershwin (arr) Porgy and Bess (suite)

~~> Klaus Thunemann, bassoon, and R Requejo, piano. Claves CD 50-9020.

2: C Saint-Saens Sonata op.168

~~> Klaus Thunemann, bassoon, K Stoll, violone, och J E Dähler, fortepiano. Claves CD 50-9207.

1: F Devienne Sonata C major op.24:1

2: Sonata G major op.24:2

3: Sonata F major op.24:3

4: Sonata C major op.24:4

5: Sonata G minor op.24:5

6: Sonata C major op.24:6

~~> Eckart Hübner, bassoon, and Slovak Chamber Orchestra, B Warchal.
Cpo 999120-2 (CD).

1: F Devienne Concerto no.4

2: Concerto no.2

3: Concerto no.1

4: Concerto B major (Mozart?)

~~> Valeri Popov, bassoon. Olympia OCD 295 (CD).

1: Y Kasparov Sonataa-Infernale (1990)

~~> Karl Otto Hartmann, bassoon, and Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra Bratislava, A Tamayo. Novalis 150096-2 (CD).

2: C M von Weber Concerto F major op.75 (JWV 127)

~~> Karl Otto Hartmann (5) and Eberhard Buschmann (3), bassoon, and Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra Bratislava, A Tamayo. Novalis 150100-2 (CD).

3: C M von Weber (arr) Romanze appassionata

5: Andante e Rondo Ungarese op.35 (JWV 79)

~~> Arthur Weisberg, bassoon. CRYSTAL RECORDS S 343 (LP).

1: J S Bach (arr) Partita A minor BWV 1013

2: (arr) Partita D minor BWV 1004

3: (arr) Svit no.2 D minor BWV 1008

~~> Klaus Thunemann, bassoon, and I Musici. PHILIPS 446066-2 (CD).

1: A Vivaldi Concerto F major RV 491

2: Concerto A minor RV 499

3: Concerto E minor RV 484

4: Concerto G major RV 494

5: Concerto G minor RV 495

6: Concerto D minor RV 482

7: Concerto C major RV 472

~~> Klaus Thunemann, bassoon, and B Canino, piano.
PHILIPS 442795-2 (CD).

3: N Skalkottas Sonata Concertante

~~> Klaus Thunemann, bassoon, and Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir N Marriner. PHILIPS 446096-2 (CD).

1: F Berwald Concert Piece Fmajor (1827)

2: J W Kalliwoda Variations and Rondo B flat major op. 57

3: C Kreutzer Variations B flat major

4: E Elgar Romance op.62

5: F David Concertino B flat major op.12

6: B H Crusell Concertino B flat major

~~> Dag Jensen, bassoon, and Kölner Rundfunk-Sinfonie-Orchester, W A Albert. CAPRICCIO 10579 (CD).

1: W A Mozart Concerto B flat major KV 191

2: J N Hummel Concerto F major

3: A Jolivet Concerto for bassoon, harpa, piano and string

Orchestra

4: J Francaix Divertissement for bassoon and string quintet

~~ > Milan Tukovic, bassoon, and I Solisti Italiano. DENON CO-77528 (CD).

1: A Vivaldi Concerto E minor RV 484

2: Concerto B flat major RV 501 ”La Notte”

3: Concerto C minor RV 480

4: Concerto A minor RV 498

5: Concerto C major RV 478

~~ > Valeri Popov, bassoon, and Russian State Symphony Orchestra, V Polyansky. CHANDOS CHAN 9656 (CD).

1: W A Mozart Concerto B flat major

2: C M von Weber Andante e Rondo Ungarese op.35 (JWV 79)

3: Concerto F major op.75 (JWV 127)

4: J N Hummel Concerto F major

~~> C Weait, bassoon, M Bartow, cello, N Harper, harpsichord, K B Jones and C J Kirchhoff, flute. d´Note CLASSICS DND 1008 (CD).

1: G P Telemann Sonata F minor for bassoon and B.c

(TWV 41: f 1)

2: (arr) Fantasia no.1 C major for bassoon (TWV 40: 2)

3: (arr) Canonic sonata no.2 F major for bassoon and

cello (TWV 40: 120)

4: (arr) Fantasia no.10 A minor for bassoon
(TWV 40: 9)

5: (arr) Trio F major for flute, bassoon and B.c

(TWV 12: F 3)

6: (arr) Fantasia no.8 G minor for bassoon (TWV 40: 9)

7: (arr) Duo sonata no.4 for bassoon and cello

(TWV 40: 104)

8: (arr) Fantasia no.3 D minor for bassoon (TWV 40: 4)

9: Quartet D minor for bassoon, 2 flutes and B.c

(TWV 43: d 1)

~~ > Maria De Martini, bassoon, J Gamerith, violin, P Aigner, viola, and L Peverini, cello. SYMPHONIA SY 96150 (CD).

1: F Devienne Quartet op.73:1

3: Quartet op.73:3

5: Quartet op.73:2

~~> Dag Jensen, bassoon, and M Kitagawa, piano. DABRINGHAUS UND GRIMM MDG 6030831-2 (CD).

1: P Hindemith Sonata

2: O Berg Vertigo for bassoon solo (1992)

3: O Schoeck Sonata op.41

4: O Berg Sonatine (1995)

5: O Nussio Variazioni su un`Arietta di Pergolesi

6: I Yun Monologue

7: M Schoof Two Impromptus (1993)

~~> Otto Seifert (1-7) and Sol Schoenbach (1,2,6 and 7), bassoon.

GASPARO GSS-2007 (CD).

1: F Devienne Duo op.3:2

2: I Szelenyi Suite

3: Karel Reiner Zaznamy

4: G Jacob Partita

5: M Arnold Fantasy

6: K AlmeNoäder Duo op.10:1

7: F Mignone Le Sonata

~~> Bernard Garfield, bassoon, and Philadelphia Orchestra, E Ormandy. SONY SBK 62652 (CD).
3: W A Mozart Concerto B flat major KV 191

4: C M von Weber Andante e Rondo Ungarese op.35 (JWV 158)

~~> Jaako Luoma(5 and 7-8), bassoon, and Vekotin Bassoon Ensemble (6-8).

FUGA 9102 (CD).

5: J Kaipainen Serenade: Full Moon, Lunatic Bassoon op.42

(1993)

6: K Lintinen Septet (1993 and 1998)

7: A Takalo Princess in the frozen Garden (1996)

8: Y Hjelt Tango for seven Bassoons (1993)

~~> Christopher Millard, bassoon, and CBC Vancouver Orchestra, M Bernardi. CBC Records SMCD 5185 (CD).

1:E Wolf-Ferrari Suite Concertino F major op.16 for Bassoon,

String Orchestra and 2 horns (1933)

2: O Nussio Variations on an air by Pergolesi for Bassoon

and String Orchestra (1953?)

3: F Donatoni Concerto for Bassoon and String Orchestra

(1952)

4: N Rota <take note here-this Rota composition is special>

Concerto for Bassoon and Orchestra (1977)

~~> The Caliban Quartet(Nadina Mackie Jackson, Kathleen McLean, Christopher Millard, bassoon and Fraser Jackson, basson and contrabassoon), B Douglas, piano, M Duggan (1,2,4,7,17), percussion, and K Crossan (10), Celtic singer. BIS Northern Lights CD-5012.

1: B Douglas Feast

2: Banana

3: Sir P Maxwell

Davies (arr) Farewell to Stromness

4: B Douglas Highland

5: I Berlin (arr) Steppin´ Out with My Baby

6: A Piazzola (arr) Tango melancolico

7: B Douglas Funk for Spain

8: R Scott (arr) Powerhouse

9: Sir P Maxwell

Davies (arr) Yesnaby Ground

10: Mr Canavan (arr) The Emigrant´s Farewell

11: M Lussier Valstango

12: M Mozetich Good Times (Odes to the Americas)

13: Blue Souls (Odes to the Americas)

14: With You I Dance (Odes to the Americas)

15: B Douglas Jewel

16: M Lussier Bassango

17: R Scott (arr) Dinner Music for a Pack of Hungry Cannibals

~~> Karl-Otto Hartmann, bassoon, Prager Kammerorchester, M Lajcík.

ORFEO C 170021 A (CD).

4: A Reicha Thema und Variationen G major

~~> Albrecht Holder, bassoon, and New Brandenburg Philharmonic Orchestra, N Pasquet.

NAXOS 8.555341 (CD).

1: A Rosetti Concerto B flat major (Murray C73)

2: B flat major (Murray C69)

3: F major (Murray C75)

4: B flat major (Murray C74)

~~> Klaus Thunemann, bassoon, and I Musici.

PHILIPS DUO 475 233-2 (CD).

1: A Vivaldi Concerto a minor RV 497

2: C major RV 473

3: G major RV 493

4: C major RV 471

5: a minor RV 500

6: d minor RV 481

7: B flat major RV 504

8: g minor RV 496

9: G major RV 492

10: B flat major RV 503

11: F major RV 491

12: a minor RV 499

13: e minor RV 484

14: G major RV 494

15: g minor RV 495

16: d minor RV 482

17: C major RV 472