The Bassoon Concerto in B flat major (K191), written in 1774 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, is the most standard piece in the entire bassoon repertory.[1] Nearly all professional bassoonists will perform the piece at some stage in their career, and it is probably the most commonly requested piece in orchestral auditions -- it is usually requested that the player perform the excerpts from concerto's first two movements in every audition.
The piece itself is divided into three movements:
The first movement is written in the common sonata form with an orchestral introduction. The second movement is a slow, lyrical movement that contains a theme which was later featured in the Countess's aria "Porgi, Amor" at the beginning of the second act of Mozart's opera The Marriage of Figaro. The final movement is in rondo form and is probably reminiscent of a dance of the time.
Mozart wrote the bassoon concerto when he was 18 years old, and it was one of his first instrumental concertos. Although it is believed that it was commissioned by an amateur bassoon player named Baron Dürnitz, this is a claim that is supported by little evidence.[2] Scholars believe that Mozart wrote perhaps three bassoon concertos, but that only the first has survived.
Media
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Allegro 1st movement Andante ma adagio 2nd movement Rondo Tempo di Menuetto 3rd movement - Problems playing the files? See media help.
Notes
- ^ Eisen, Cliff: 'Concerto', Grove Music Online ed. L. Macy (Accessed 6 August 2006), <http://www.grovemusic.com.turing.library.northwestern.edu>
- ^ Waterhouse, William: 'Bassoon', Grove Music Online ed. L. Macy (Accessed 6 August 2006), <http://www.grovemusic.com.turing.library.northwestern.edu>
See Also
External links
- Bassoon Concerto: Free scores at the International Music Score Library Project.
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