Weber: Bassoon Concerto in F Major, Op. 75
Composer: Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826) Instrumentation (this edition): Piano Reduction, Bassoon Originally for: Bassoon, Orchestra Work: Bassoon Concerto in F Major, J. 127, Op. 75 Binding: ISMN: 9790004169117 Size: 9.1 x 12.0 inches Pages: 32 Look Inside! PDF Preview Description Carl Maria von Weber wrote the present concerto in 1811 for the Munich bassoon player Georg Friedrich Brandt. The date of the world premiere is not known; what is ascertained, however, is a performance in Prague on 19 February 1813 by Brandt, to whom the work was dedicated. Along with Mozarts in B-flat Major Concerto, K. 191 (186e), Weber's bassoon concerto is one of the most popular and frequently played concertos for this low woodwind instrument. Weber illustrates the instruments qualities by using a different form in each movement, as we can see in its primary themes: the opening movement is dominated by a rhythmically striking theme; cantabile passages set the tone for the