Two by Two Bassoons Duets: Bassoon: Instrumental Album

Bassoon Duets: Volume 1 is part of the Chester Woodwind Series of Graded pieces. Edited by distinguished English bassoonist and musicologist William Waterhouse this collection of 15 duets includes awide variety of pieces from great composers such as Mendelssohn Bellini and Hofmann. With the exception of numbers 9 and 11 (which are arrangements) all these Bassoon duets are original. Metronome and breath marks have beenadded where necessary but with a few exceptions the editor has refrained from adding dynamic and articulation marks. Suitable for intermediate players.The pieces span over 3 centuries (17-19th) and include:Adagio (Gebauer) Adagio Sostenuto (Jacobi) Air (Blow) Andante (Schobert) Andante (Weissenborn) Andantino (Dotzauer) Cavatina (Bellini) Entry Of TheMechanicals (Mendelssohn) Gratioso (Ozi) Menuetto (Gebauer) Moderato (Jancourt) Scherzo (Almenrader) Tambourin (Boismortier) Tempo Di Menuetto (Devienne) andVortragsstuck (Hofmann).

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.

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One of the most widely used series of methods for individual or like-instrument class instruction. Using a very well-rounded approach including scales arpeggios technical studies studies for musicianship articulation studies solos duets and studies devoted to the special needs of each instrument this series provides a fantastic wealth of material for all student musicians.

Treble Recorder 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. Treble Recorder Hub is a highly useful resource with plenty of new material for teachers and students.