Methods

The First Complete Weissenborn Bassoon Method and Studies, Op. 8 Vols. 1 and 2, edited by Frank Morelli (Carl Fischer)

Lessons XI – XX (pages 61-107) fit within the range of low Bb to upper F. The lessons include exercises in a variety of meters and rhythms, and several duets with the top line intended for the student.  The bottom part is intended for an advanced student or teacher and extends beyond the range covered to date.

Bassoon Student Student Instrumental Course – Level Three (Advanced Intermediate) by Henry T. Paine and James Ployhar (Belwin-Mills Publishing Corp.)

Much of this material fits a smaller range (low F to upper D-E-F). However, notes from the lowest octave are included in a few lessons.

Etudes

26 Melodic Studies by Graham Sheen (Emerson Edition Ltd.)

Etudes 9-12 fit this range

Solos (short tunes without accompaniment)

Blue Moon Bassoon by Amanda J. Turley

Chapter 4: American Spirit tune 28, 30

Chapter 5: Night and Day tune 35

Chapter 6: Enchanted Forest tune 44

Chapter 7: Dance Party tune 52, 55, 59

Chapter 9: On the High Seas tunes 64-66, 68, 71

Chapter 10: At the Symphony tune 73

Chapter 11: Haunted Grove tune 83, 86-90

Chapter 13: Out West tune 98

Chapter 14: Wolfie and the Gang tunes 105-106

Solos (Collections)

A Miscellany for Bassoon, Book I – Eleven Moderately Easy Pieces by Michael Rose (The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music)

Merry Andrew     Range: low C to upper C (unaccompanied)

A Miscellany for Bassoon, Book II – Eleven Moderately Easy Pieces by Michael Rose (The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music)

Scherzo (unaccompanied)     Range: low E to upper E

Classic Festival Solos (Alfred Publishing Co., Inc.)

Allegro Appassionata, Op. 43 by Camille Saint-Saens (arr. Henry T. Paine)     Range: low E to upper F

First Book of Bassoon Solos – Bassoon and Piano, edited and arranged by Lyndon Hilling and Walter Bergmann (Faber Music)

8. Romance by Walter Bergmann     Range: low E to middle F

11. Passacaglia by William Bergmann     Range: low E to middle F

12. Duet by Walter Bergmann     Range: low E to middle E

18. Jig by Henry Purcell     Range: low D to middle A

28. Duo by Georg Philipp Telemann     Range: low D to upper C

Master Solos Intermediate Level – Bassoon (Hal Leonard Publishing Corp.)

Three Baroque Dances: Gavotte, Menuet I, Menuet II by Joseph de Boismortier     Range: low Eb to upper F

Sonata No. 5 by Johann Ernst Galliard, 4 movements     Range: low D to high G

Second Book of Bassoon Solos – Bassoon and Piano, edited and arranged by Lyndon Hilling and Walter Bergmann (Faber Music)

2. Aria by J.S. Bach            Range: low D# to upper E

8. The Maiden’s Blush (an English Country Dance)     Range: low Bb to upper F

Solos for the Bassoon Player selected and edited by Sol Schoenbach (G. Schirmer, Inc. distributed by Hal Leonard Corp.)

Bourree I and II from Cello Suite No. 3 by J. S. Bach     Range: low E to upper F

10 Bassoon Concertos for bassoon and string orchestra by Antonio Vivaldi edited by Sol Schoenbach, piano reduction by William Winstead (G. Schirmer, Inc. distributed by Hal Leonard Corp.) Volume I

Concerto in D minor, RV 481    Range: low C to upper F (this concerto is also listed as F. VIII No. 5, and Pincherle 282, as well as M. 67)

Concerto in E minor, RV 484   Range: low C# to upper F (This concerto is also listed as F. VIII No. 6, and Pincherle 137, as well as M. 71)

Concerto in C minor, RV 480   Range: low C to upper F (this concerto is also listed as F. VIII No. 14, and Pincherle 432, as well as M. 225)

10 Bassoon Concertos for bassoon and string orchestra by Antonio Vivaldi edited by Sol Schoenbach, piano reduction by William Winstead (G. Schirmer, Inc. distributed by Hal Leonard Corp.) Volume II

Concerto in C major, RV 472    Range: low C to upper F (this concerto is also listed as F. VIII No. 17, and Pincherle 45, as well as M. 238)

Concerto in F major, RV 488   Range: low C to upper F (this concerto is also listed as F. VIII No. 19, and Pincherle 299, as well as M. 240)

Concerto in Bb major, RV 502   Range: low C to upper F (this concerto is also listed as F. VIII No. 24, and Pincherle 382, as well as M. 270)

Concerto in Eb major, RV 483    Range: low Eb to upper F (this concerto is also listed as F. VIII No. 27, and Pincherle 433, as well as M. 273)

Solos (Individual Pieces)

Arietta and Scherzo for bassoon and piano by Thomas Schudel, Publisher: Shawnee Press     Range: low E to upper F

Allegretto, quasi andantino from Violin Sonata No. 1, Op. 8 by Edvard Grieg, Publisher: Belwin-Mills Publishing Corp.     Range: low Bb to upper D

Concerto in A minor, RV. 498 by Antonio Vivaldi Publisher: International Music Co.    Range: low C to upper F (this concerto is also listed as F. VIII No. 2, and Pincherle 70, as well as M. 28)

Concerto in Bb major, RV 501 “La notte” by Antonio Vivaldi (ed. by Maurice Allard) Publisher: Billaudot    Range: low D to upper F (this concerto is also listed as F. VIII No. 1, and Pincherle 401, as well as M. 12)

“Lord Jesus Christ Turn Thou to Us”, BWV 655 by J.S. Bach (arr. Ronald Dishinger) Publisher: Medici Music Press     Range: low E to upper Eb

The Teddy Bears’ Picnic by John W. Bratton (arr. Jerry Sears), Publisher: M. Witmark & Sons     Range: low D to upper D

Two Pieces for Solo Bassoon from Manko by Alan Hovhaness (ed. Bruce Gbur) Publisher: Prairie Dawg Press    Range: low E to upper E