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by Notnd
Thu Aug 27, 2009 10:10 am
Forum: Music Related
Topic: Opinions on Carl Maria von Weber's Works
Replies: 23
Views: 7542

Re: Opinions on Carl Maria von Weber's Works

Well. I like his Bassoon Concerto :D
by Notnd
Thu Aug 27, 2009 10:08 am
Forum: Music Related
Topic: Bassoon Pieces Suggestion?
Replies: 20
Views: 12923

Re: Bassoon Pieces Suggestion?

Just thought of something else. A lot of bassoonists play cello music, and there is a Franz Xaver Neruda (1843-1915), who wrote quite a lot for cello, and his mazurkas might make a nice Romantic addition to your recital (and IMSLP has some of them). By the way this is not the same Neruda as the Bar...
by Notnd
Wed Aug 26, 2009 9:17 am
Forum: Music Related
Topic: Bassoon Pieces Suggestion?
Replies: 20
Views: 12923

Re: Bassoon Pieces Suggestion?

allegroamabile wrote:I don't think Notnd caught that.
Mozart's a great piece, but somehow I won't play it in my recital. I think it's quite boring (since every bassoon concert I know plays Mozart). :D
by Notnd
Wed Aug 26, 2009 9:11 am
Forum: Music Related
Topic: Bassoon Pieces Suggestion?
Replies: 20
Views: 12923

Re: Bassoon Pieces Suggestion?

Saint-Saens' Sonata is beautiful, and also there is an Romance by Elgar. Galliard sonatas make for a great Baroque start, but the edition IMSLP has is with unrealized basso continuo. IMSLP has two pieces I don't know, so you might download and see: Mercy, Louis, Sonata no.1 for bsn and continuo (Ba...
by Notnd
Wed Aug 26, 2009 9:06 am
Forum: Music Related
Topic: Bassoon Pieces Suggestion?
Replies: 20
Views: 12923

Re: Bassoon Pieces Suggestion?

Hindemith Sonata (Difficult piano part), Koechlin Op. 34 (3 pieces--short but lovely- very spare piano part) Arrangement of Rachmaninov Vocalise (Op.34 no.14-available here as a cello transcription, but commercially available for bassoon) Gounod, Marche Funebre d'une Marionnette, available here as ...
by Notnd
Tue Aug 25, 2009 10:38 am
Forum: Music Related
Topic: Bassoon Pieces Suggestion?
Replies: 20
Views: 12923

Re: Bassoon Pieces Suggestion?

Yagan Kiely wrote:Mozart. :P
Thanks. Great Piece.
by Notnd
Tue Aug 25, 2009 9:52 am
Forum: Music Related
Topic: Bassoon Pieces Suggestion?
Replies: 20
Views: 12923

Bassoon Pieces Suggestion?

I'm doing a bassoon recital next month. Any suggestions that what pieces should I play?
by Notnd
Tue Aug 25, 2009 9:39 am
Forum: Music Related
Topic: Your Top 5 Favorite Pieces
Replies: 91
Views: 228617

Re: Your Top 5 Favorite Pieces

My Top Five (A top 50 list would be better :D )
1. Holst -- Jupiter (from The Planets Suite, Op.32)
2. Rachmaninov -- Vocalise (Op.34 No.14)
3. Saint-Saens -- Danse Macabre
4. Britten -- Simple Symphony
5. Holst -- St. Paul Suite