First Book of Bassoon Solos

The First Book of Bassoon Solos has been prepared for the true beginner. The 28 pages are arranged in an approximate order of difficulty to provide a wide range of music for study and performance. They should be practiced and performed with careful attention to intonation, rhythm, dynamics, tone quality, character, styles and deportment. Titles include: Ostinato (Bergman); Yugoslav Dance (Bergman); Polka and Czech Dance (Bergman); Barcarolle (Hilling); Variations on a German Christmas Song (Bergman); Gavotte (Aubert); Romance (Bergman); Menuet Du Tambourin (Le Romain); Minka (Le Romain); Hotteterre (Le Romain); Passacaglia (Bergman); Duet (Bergman); Hymn (J.S. Bach); Waltz (Schubert); Minuet (Purcell); Andante (Schubert); Nobody's Jigg (Schubert); Jig from "The Gordian Knot Untied" (Purcell); The Merry Peasant (Schumann); Song (Rossiter); Welsh Folk Song I (Rossiter); Welsh Folk Song II (Barsanti); Prelude (J.S. Bach); Landler (Schubert); and Rustic March and Duo (Telemann).