Bassoon
The Bassoon is the lowest pitched instrument belonging to the woodwind family. Developed in the 18th Century; the bassoon is known for its distinctive warm and reedy sound similar to a baritone voice.Some popular bassoon pieces include Mozart’s ‘Bassoon Concerto’, Saint-Saëns ‘Sonata for Bassoon and Piano’ and Vivaldi’s ‘Bassoon Concerto’. Some popular bassoonists include Albrecht Holder, Antoine Bullant, Karen Geoghegan, Peter Whelan, Daniel Smith, and Sergio Azzolini.
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ABRSM Woodwind Syllabus from 2026 - Out Now!
6th Jun 2025
The new syllabus, for Practical and Performance Grades, is out now.
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Highlighting Unaccompanied Woodwind
9th Apr 2020
Welcome to the second instalment of our series of articles highlighting unaccompanied instrumental repertoire, exploring some of the most popular and well-known solo pieces. In this article we look at unaccompanied woodwind publications.
Popular Composers: Bassoon
- Armitage, Dennis
- Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685–1750)
- Barclay, Ted
- Boismortier, Joseph Bodin de (1689–1755)
- Bruckner, Anton (1824–96)
- Galliard, Johann Ernst
- Gebauer, François René (1773-1845)
- Gershwin, George (1898–1937)
- Grethen, Luc
- Handel, George Frideric (1685–1759)
- Hasenzahl, Oliver
- Joplin, Scott (1868–1917)
- Kadlec, Jirka
- Michel, Jean-François
- Milde, Ludwig (1849–1913)
- Moren, Bertrand
- Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756–91)
- Naulais, Jerome (b.1951)
- Noris, Günter
- Reift, Marc
- Saint-Saëns, Charles Camille (1835–1921)
- Strauss, Johann (1825–99)
- Tchaikovsky, Piotr Ilyich (1840–93)
- Telemann, Georg Philipp (1681–1767)
- Vivaldi, Antonio (1678–1741)
- Warner-Buhlmann, Helga
- Weber, Carl Maria von (1786–1826)
- Weissenborn, Julius (1837–88)
- Willener, René
- Worek, Michal
Popular Artists & Groups: Bassoon
- Adele
- Armstrong, Louis
- Aznavour, Charles
- Beatles, The
- Bee Gees, The
- Ben, Jorge
- Cocciante, Riccardo
- Creedence Clearwater Revival
- Dahl, Carsten
- Dion, Celine
- Gibb, Maurice
- Groban, Josh
- Hallyday, Johnny
- Hector, Wayne
- Kaempfert, Bert
- King, Ben E.
- Legend, John
- Lennon, John
- Mars, Bruno
- McCartney, Paul
- Mendes, Sergio
- Miller, Glenn
- Morton, Jelly Roll
- Perry, Katy
- Petty, Tom
- Pink
- Richie, Lionel
- Sedaka, Neil
- Sinatra, Frank
- Strayhorn, Billy
- Swift, Taylor
- Waller, Thomas 'Fats'
Recent Best Sellers: Bassoon
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Bach, JS: Suites (6) for Cello (BWV 1007 - 1012) (Urtext)Sheet Music: $28.50
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Hurlstone: Bassoon Sonata in FSheet Music: $20.75
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Concone: The Singing BassoonSheet Music: $19.25
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Drouet, Louis: A Study in all KeysSheet Music: $10.50
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Pauer, Jirí: Concerto for Bassoon and OrchestraSheet Music: $38.25
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Langey: Practical Tutor for BassoonSheet Music: $82.50
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Time Pieces for Bassoon, Volume 1Sheet Music: $18.00
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Mikhail Glinka: SonataSheet Music: $30.75
