Canadian Bassoon Repertoire
Thanks to George Zukerman’s passionate advocacy for the bassoon as a solo instrument, Canadian composers have contributed generously to our repertoire. He collected and performed all of the works below. Although copyright issues prohibit us from giving you more than a snapshot, you can access full scores at the Canadian Music Centre or leave us a message below.
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Snapshots…
Encore for Bassoon and String Quartet
Composer: Adaskin, Murray
Composer Date: 1906 – 2002
Piece date: prior to 1980
Quintet for Bassoon and String Quartet
Composer: Adaskin, Murray
Composer Date: 1906 – 2002
Piece date: 1977
Quartet for flute, two clarinets and bassoon
Composer: Bottenberg, Wolfgang
Composer Date: 1930 – 2018
Piece date: 1960
Trio for flute, clarinet and bassoon
Composer: Bottenberg, Wolfgang
Composer Date: 1930 -2018
Piece date: 1961
Five Miniatures for Bassoon and String Quartet
Composer: Hooper, Margaret
Composer Date:
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Concerto
Composer: Polson, Arthur
Composer Date: 1934 – 2003
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