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Mixed Ensembles
Bassoon Quartet
Double Reed Quintet
Mixed Ensembles
Dvorak
String Quartet Nr. 12 "American"
Violin
Bassoon
Piano
Vibraphone
A new take on an old classic.
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Gubaidulina
Song without words
Trumpet
2 Violins
2 Violas
Cello
This piece, originally for trumpet and piano, has been arranged for trumpet and string quintet with permission from the composer. This arrangement was commissioned for Andris Nelsons and members of the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig to perform during a Klassik Underground concert in the Moritzbastei, Leipzig.
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de Falla
Spanish Dance Nr. 1
Flute
Viola
Harp
Spanish Dance No. 1 from La Vida Breve, commissioned by Trio Vasnier and the Fundació Orfeó Cartalá-Palau. With this arrangement among their repertoire, Trio Vasnier won the 2nd prize at the V Concurso Ibérico de Música de Cámara con Arpa 2018.
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Satie
Monsieur Satie!
Violin
Bassoon
Piano
Vibraphone/Marimba
Commissioned by the Gewandhaus zu Leipzig, this is an hour long program of music by Erik Satie originally for piano arranged for Violin, Bassoon, Piano, and Marimba/Vibraphone.
This program was created for a collaboration with the mime duo Bodecker and Neander who, together with members of the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, perform this piece regularly in the Gewandhaus zu Leipzig as one of their outreach and education programs.
Various
Wie man Holz glücklich machen kann
Violin
Bassoon
Piano
Vibraphone/Marimba
Commissioned by the Gewandhaus zu Leipzig, this is an hour long program traveling through the history of both music and musical instruments.
Created in collaboration with director Philipp J. Neumann, this program has the four musicians acting as lumberjacks discovering what they can do with wood musically. From Vivaldi's Four Seasons on two recorders, tuned wood, and tuned nails, through Mozart, Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Bizet, Tchaikovsky, all the way to Hindemith, Bernstein and Queen (with some original music in between) the listener is presented with a wide variety of musical styles and instrument combinations.
Bassoon Quartet
Various
Fagott für Vier
4 Bassoons /
3 Bassoons &
Contrabassoon
This is a collection of arrangements for bassoon quartet and bassoon trio/contrabassoon. Selections include:
1. Bach, JS- The Well-Tempered Klavier (Book 1, 1-3)
2. Lacerda & Pixinguinha- Um a Zero
3. Mendelssohn- Violin Concerto, 3rd Movement
4. Offenbach- Orpeus in the Underworld
5. Tchaikovsky- Chinese Dance from "Nutcracker"
6. Tchaikovsky- Trepak from "Nutcracker"
Vivaldi
Le quattro stagioni
4 Bassoons &
Bass/Continuo
The entirety of Vivaldi's Four Seasons arranged for bassoon quartet and bass/continuo. The Continuo is unrealized, however figured and a score are provided.
Available as individual Seasons or as a Complete Set.
Spring:
Summer:
Autumn:
Winter:
Complete Set:
Bassoon Trio | Educational
Bassoon Practice Excerpts
Solo Bassoon &
2 accompanying Bassoons
The following excerpts have been arranged
for three bassoons and are sold as a collection:
-Beethoven: Symphony Nr. 9
-Brahms: Violin Concerto
-Donizetti: l'Elisir d'amore
-Mendelssohn: Scherzo / Midsummer Night's Dream
-Mozart: Marriage of Figaro / Overture
-Ravel: Bolero
-Tchaikovsky: Symphony Nr. 4
-Tchaikovsky: Symphony Nr. 6
Knowing what is happening in the orchestra during important excerpts is key to building a proper interpretation. These trios allow the student to hear what is happening without the need of an entire orchestra. One bassoon plays the excerpt, while the other two play the orchestral parts.
This is a test volume for those who are interested in the "Excerpts in Context" but are on the fence. For $8 you can order this volume from TrevCo Music Publishing to test the concept before going all-in on the larger book.
The excerpts in this volume are also included in the "Excerpts in Context" book, so there is no need to purchase both if you are already purchasing the larger volume.
Excerpts in Context
Solo Bassoon &
2 accompanying Bassoons
At the request of instructors at Juilliard, Mannes College and Manhattan School of Music, the following excerpts have been arranged for three bassoons and are sold as a collection:
-Bartok: Concerto for Orchestra
-Beethoven: Symphony Nr. 4
-Beethoven: Symphony Nr. 6
-Beethoven: Symphony Nr. 9
-Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique
-Brahms: Symphony Nr. 3
-Brahms: Piano Concerto Nr. 1
-Brahms: Violin Concerto
-Donizetti: l'Elisir d'amore
-Mendelssohn: Scherzo / Midsummer Night's Dream
-Mozart: Symphony Nr. 35
-Mozart: Symphony Nr. 41
-Mozart: Cosi fan tutte
-Mozart: Marriage of Figaro / Overture
-Ravel: Bolero
-Strauss: Ein Heldenleben
-Stravinsky: Firebird
-Stravinsky: Pulcinella
-Stravinsky: Le Sacre du printemps
-Tchaikovsky: Symphony Nr. 4
-Tchaikovsky: Symphony Nr. 5
-Tchaikovsky: Symphony Nr. 6
-Verdi: Aïda
-Wagner: Tannhäuser / Overture
as well as the following contrabassoon excerpts:
-Beethoven: Symphony Nr. 5
-Brahms: Symphony Nr. 1
-Brahms: Symphony Nr. 3
-Brahms: Variations on a Theme of Haydn
-Haydn: Die Schöpfung
-Mahler: Symphony Nr. 9
-Ravel: Ma Mère l'Oye
-Ravel: Concerto pour la main gauche
-Strauss: Tod und Verklärung
Knowing what is happening in the orchestra during important excerpts is key to building a proper interpretation. These trios allow the student to hear what is happening without the need of an entire orchestra. One bassoon plays the excerpt, while the other two play the orchestral parts.
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Used by teachers worldwide including at:
-Juilliard
-Mannes College
-Manhattan School of Music
-Shanghai Conservatory
-Hochschule für Musik und Theater Rostock
-Hochschule für Musik und Theater Leipzig
Double Reed Quintet
Weber
Der Freischütz Suite
2 Oboes
English Horn
2 Bassoons
A small suite of numbers from Weber's opera Der Freischütz.
The first selection is scored for 3 English horns, although alternate parts have been provided to allow for a more standard 2-1-2 instrumentation, should additional English horns not be available. The second bassoon doubles on contrabassoon for the introduction.
Clarinet Ensemble
Spohr
Konzert für Klarinette Nr. 2 - II. Adagio
Solo Clarinet / Bass Clarinet &
Clarinet Trio/Quartet
This arrangement is for soloist and clarinet quartet consisting of three clarinets and one bass clarinet. Also available is a version for soloist and three bass clarinets.
Commissioned by Matthias Höfer of the Frankfurter Opern- und Museums-orchester as educational material,
also suited for concerts.
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