Dr. Dan Lipori's Website: Selected Materials and Sources for Bassoon

Method Books

-Weissenborn, Julius. Practical Method. Carl Fischer

-every basson student student taking lessons will go through this book

-starts very basic and goes to very advanced

-also includes 50 advanced studes and Milde Scale Studies

Weissenborn, Julius. Studies op. 8 No. 1

-similar to Practical method but much slower paced

Belwin Bassoon Student by Blaine Edlefsen and Fred Weber. 2 vols. Rockville Centre, NY: Belwin, 1969.

-good beginning book

-each lesson introduces a new technique/fingering

-outdated fingering chart

Milde, Ludwig. Concert Etudes. 2 vols. International.

-more for the advanced student

Solos

Easier Solos (Grade 3)

Bach, J. S. Menuet. Medici Music Press.

Benson, Warren. Song and Dance. Boosey and Hawkes

Several solos published by Medici Music Press in variety of collections:

Handel. "Allegro" from Concerto Grosso op. 3 No. 4

Barrett, John. The St. Catherine Rigaudon

Handel. "Gavotte" From Sonata No. 7 for Flute

Clarke, Jeremiah. Ayre

Marpurg, Friedrich. "La Voltigeuse" from Three Small Pieces for Piano

Lully, J. B. Courante

Rameau, Jean. "Tambourin" from Pieces de Clavecin

Intermediate Solos (Grade 2)

Senaille, J. Allegro Spiritoso. Southern Music

LaPlante. Gloucerster. SP

Weissenborn. Romanze. Rubank

Milde. Tarantelle. International

Besozzi, Jerome. Sonata in Bb. Oxford

Advanced Solos (Grade 1)

Galliard, J. Sonatas (6). Several Publishers

Hindemith, Paul. Sonata. Schott

Marcello, Benedetto. Sonata in G Major. International

Mozart, W. A. Concerto K. 191. Barenreiter

-the standard work. Asked on all orchestra auditions

Telemann, Georg Phillip. Sonata in F Minor. Several Publishers

Vivaldi. Ten Concerti I 2 vols. GS-HL

Weber. Concerto op. 75 Several Publishers

Collections

Solos for the Bassoon Player, edited by Sol Schoenbach.

-intermediate to advanced level

-much is in tenor clef however

Where to Get Reeds, Tools, Music, etc.

Charles Double Reed Company

P. O. Box 2610
30 Pleasant St.
Conway, NH 03818-2610
(800) REED-TIP
http://www.charlesmusic.com

Edmund Nielsen

61 E. Park Blvd.
Villa Park, IL 60181
(630) 833-5676
http://www.nielsen-woodwinds.com

Midwest Musical Imports

2021 E. Hennepin Ave. Suite 374
Minneapolis, MN 55413
(800) 926-5587
http://www.mmimports.com

Ann Hodge Double Reed Supplies

10823 Boysenberry Court
Waldorf, MD 20603
(888) 685-0548
http://www.annhodge.com

Jones Double Reed Products

Box 3888
Spokane, WA 99220-3888
(509) 747-1224
http://www.jonesdoublereed.com

Frederic H. Weiner

216 E. Jericho Turnpike
Mineola, NY 1150
(888) 622-CORK
http://www.weinermusic.com

Robert Gilbert

943 N. La Cienga Blvd.
P. O. Box 691278
(310) 652 4671
Los Angeles, CA 90069
http://www.rdginc.net

Trevco Music

P. O. Box 4
Tallevast, FL 34270
(941) 758-7277
(Sheet Music Only)
http://www.trevcomusic.com

-There are a variety of different brands of reeds at a variety of prices from most of these vendors and your local music store. Emerald Double Reed Company is based in Washington, so their reeds are pretty well adapted to the climate of the Western part of the state. They are currently running around $8.00.

-Several of these vendors also sell instruments. One of the more popular public school instruments is the Fox/Renard Model 220. This is an excellent student model instrument and currently runs around $5900.