Bassoon Music
Classification Numbers for Bassoon Music
| M75–79 | Bassoon or contrabassoon alone: |
| M75 | Collections (more than one composer) |
| M76 | Original works: Collections (one composer) |
| M77 | Original works: Separate |
| M78 | Arrangements: Collections (one composer) |
| M79 | Arrangements: Separate works |
| M253–254 | Bassoon or contrabassoon with piano accompaniment: |
| M253 | Collections |
| M254 | Separate works |
| M288–M289 | Duets for two wind instruments (of all kinds): |
| M288 | Collections |
| M289 | Separate works |
| M290–M291 | Duets—one stringed and one wind instrument |
| M296–M297 | Duets—one wind and one plucked instrument |
| M315–M319 | Piano and two wind instruments |
| M320–M324 | Piano, one stringed, and one wind instrument |
| M335–M339 | Piano, one wind, and one plucked instrument |
| M355–M359 | Three wind instruments |
| M360–M364 | Three stringed and wind instruments |
| 375–M379 | Three wind and plucked instruments |
Quartets, quintets, sextets, septets, octets, and nonets follow similar patterns (in the M400s, 500s, 600s, 700s, 800s, and 900s, respectively).For more details, see M: Music and Books on Music, available at the reference desk or at the index table in the reference section (Z696.U5 M 1998).
Concertos and Similar Pieces
| M1026 | Bassoon with orchestra, full scores |
| M1026.5 | Cadenzas for such works |
| M1027 | Bassoon with orchestra, piano reductions |
| M1126 | Bassoon with string orchestra, full scores |
| M1126.5 | Cadenzas for such works |
| M1127 | Bassoon with string orchestra, piano reductions |
Studies and methods
| MT400 | General works |
| MT402 | Systems and methods |
| MT403 | Teaching pieces |
| MT404 | Instructive editions |
| MT405 | Studies and exercises |
| MT406 | Orchestral excerpts and studies |
| MT407 | Two bassoons |
| MT408 | Self-instructors |
| MT 412 | Contrabassoon |
| MT 415 | Sarrusophone |
Not all bassoon music in the Cook Music Library is out on the shelf.Please consult IUCAT to find information about music that is checked out or in the Frontlog.
Subject Headings
(for subject searches in IUCAT or WorldCat)
| Solo bassoon music: | sonatas (bassoon); suites (bassoon); variations (bassoon); etc.; bassoon music |
| Bassoon and piano music: | rondos (bassoon and piano); sonatas (bassoon and piano); suites (bassoon and piano); variations (bassoon and piano); etc.; bassoon and piano music |
| Duets: |
bassoon music (bassoons (2)) clarinet and bassoon music; flute and bassoon music; horn and bassoon music; oboe and bassoon music; horn and bassoon music; etc. |
| Trios: | woodwind trios (bassoon, oboe, flute) (or other combinations)
wind trios [mixed brass and woodwind, various combinations] e.g., wind trios (bassoon, clarinet, trumpet) trios [various combinations of instruments] e.g., trios (viola, bassoons (2)), trios (bassoon, trumpet, percussion) |
| Quartets: | woodwind quartets[various combinations];
also suites [various combinations of instruments]; variations [various combinations of instruments]; etc. wind quartets [mixed brass and woodwind, various combinations]; also suites, variations, etc. Similar for quintets, sextets, septets, octets, and nonets. |
| Bassoon and Orchestra: | concertos (bassoon)
concertos (bassoon) — solo with piano bassoon with orchestra concertos (bassoon with string orchestra) rondos (bassoon with orchestra), etc. |
Selected Bibliography: Music, Writings
Beebe, Jon P. Music for Unaccompanied Solo Bassoon. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company, 1990. Ref. ML128.B26 B43Bulling, Burchard. Fagott Bibliographie. Wilhelmshaven: Florian Noetzel Verlag; Heinrichshofen Bücher, 1989. Ref. ML128.B26 B43
Fletcher, Kristine Klopfenstein. The Paris Conservatoire and the Concert Solos for Bassoon. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1988. Ref. ML128.B26 F6
Jansen, Will. The Bassoon: its History, Construction, Makers, Players and Music. Buren: Frits Knuf, 1978. ML950.J35 pts 1–12
Koenigsbeck, Bodo. Bassoon Bibliography. Monteux, France: Musica Rara, 1994. Ref. Ml128.B26 K64
Lehman, Paul R. The Harmonic Structure of the Tone of the Bassoon. Seattle: Berdon, 1965. Film MT79
Wilkins, Wayne. The Index of Bassoon Music Including the Index of Baroque Trio Sonatas. Magnolia, AR: The Music Register, 1976. Ref. ML128.B25 W68
Classification Numbers for Books about the Bassoon
| Ref. ML128 .B26 | Bassoon bibliographies |
| ML950 | General works |
| ML951 | Construction |
| ML953 | Music and playing |
Selected Periodicals
| The Double Reed (1978--) | ML1 .D73 |
| Journal of the Int’l Double Reed Society (1973-1998) | ML1 .I598 |
Selected Internet Resources
| International Double Reed Society | http://www.idrs.org |
| Music and the Bassoon | https://www.musicandthebassoon.org/ |